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Picturing Frederick Douglass

Picturing Frederick Douglass

On the Portraits of the Most Photographed Man in the 19th Century

By James Sullivan | October 4, 2016

So Who <em>Was</em> Jack the Ripper?

So Who Was Jack the Ripper?

Otto Penzler on the Most Famous Serial Killer of Them All

By Otto Penzler | October 4, 2016

Finding a Forgotten Book On Surviving the Holocaust

Finding a Forgotten Book On Surviving the Holocaust

P.N. Singer on rescuing his grandfather's book from oblivion

By P.N. Singer | September 30, 2016

When Young Rilke Moved to the Big City and Met Rodin

When Young Rilke Moved to the Big City and Met Rodin

A 26-Year-Old Poet Alive to the Sights of Paris

By Rachel Corbett | September 23, 2016

The Case for White Curiosity

The Case for White Curiosity

Interrogating the Devastating Legacy of White Supremacy in America

By Patrick Phillips | September 22, 2016

The History (and Present) of Banning Books in America

The History (and Present) of Banning Books in America

On the Ongoing Fight Against the Censorship of Ideas

By Amy Brady | September 22, 2016

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How Borges Taught Me to Embrace My Jewish Heritage

How Borges Taught Me to Embrace My Jewish Heritage

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By Ilan Stavans | September 2, 2016

The Forgotten History of Florence's Mixed-Race Medici

The Forgotten History of Florence's Mixed-Race Medici

On the Double Assassination of a 16th-Century Duke

By Catherine Fletcher | September 2, 2016

The Art Scene Rebels of San Francisco

The Art Scene Rebels of San Francisco

On 2322 Filmore Street, home of Painterland

By Anastasia Aukeman | September 2, 2016

The Lost Art of Custom-Illustrating Your Favorite Books

The Lost Art of Custom-Illustrating Your Favorite Books

On Grangerizing, the 19th-Century DIY Craze

By Amy Stewart | August 30, 2016

Men of Power and Their Obsession with Winston Churchill

Men of Power and Their Obsession with Winston Churchill

Visiting the World's Foremost (and Only) Bookstore Devoted to Churchill

By Anthony Audi | August 25, 2016

On the Barbizon Hotel, and the Women Writers Who Lived There

On the Barbizon Hotel, and the Women Writers Who Lived There

Where “Small-Town” Girls Tried to Make it in Manhattan

By Nathan Smith | August 23, 2016

When the Beatles Played Memphis,50 Years Ago Today

When the Beatles Played Memphis,50 Years Ago Today

Record Burnings, Cherry Bombs, and KKK Pickets

By Jon Savage | August 19, 2016

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