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How Ericka Huggins and the Black Panther Party Attempted to Liberate Black Women in America

How Ericka Huggins and the Black Panther Party Attempted to Liberate Black Women in America

Mary Frances Phillips on John Huggins, Angela Y. Davis, and the Complex History of an Oft-Misunderstood Political Movement

By Mary Frances Phillips | January 10, 2025

Why Did We Start Drinking Milk? On the Ancient Rise of Dairy Consumption

Why Did We Start Drinking Milk? On the Ancient Rise of Dairy Consumption

Anne Mendelson Explores the Prehistoric Origins of Modern Agriculture and Human-Animal Relations

By Anne Mendelson | January 9, 2025

From Red Dust to Distrust: On the Unhealed Wounds of Nuclear Testing

From Red Dust to Distrust: On the Unhealed Wounds of Nuclear Testing

Emily Yates-Doerr Explores a Family History of Illness, Government Cover-Ups and Institutional Skepticism

By Emily Yates-Doerr | January 9, 2025

What Roman Coins Reveal About the People Who Made Them

What Roman Coins Reveal About the People Who Made Them

Gareth Harney on the Hidden Human Stories Behind Ancient Currency

By Gareth Harney | January 8, 2025

Judith Shakespeare, Grinning Literary Ghost: Lauren Groff on the Nuances of <em>A Room of One’s Own</em>

Judith Shakespeare, Grinning Literary Ghost: Lauren Groff on the Nuances of A Room of One’s Own

From a New Introduction to Virginia Woolf's Classic, Oft-Misunderstood Essay

By Lauren Groff | January 7, 2025

Say hello to your new favorite holiday—Plough Monday!

Say hello to your new favorite holiday—Plough Monday!

By Brittany Allen | January 6, 2025

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In an overwhelming vote, the American Historical Association voted to condemn scholasticide in Gaza.

By Brittany Allen | January 6, 2025

The Travails of Maria the Beauty: On the Plight of Indigenous Women in the Brazilian Amazon

By Alex Cuadros | January 6, 2025

Forest, Forest Burning Bright: On Humans’ Relationship with Trees in an Era of Climate Change

By Lauren E. Oakes | January 6, 2025

Trees of Life and Knowledge: Jamaica Kincaid on Colonialism, Gardening, and Worshipping Her Plants

Trees of Life and Knowledge: Jamaica Kincaid on Colonialism, Gardening, and Worshipping Her Plants

The Author of “An Encyclopedia of Gardening for Colored Children” in Conversation with Sandra Guzmán

By Sandra Guzmán | January 3, 2025

Lit Hub’s 50 Noteworthy Nonfiction Books of 2024

Lit Hub’s 50 Noteworthy Nonfiction Books of 2024

Because Facts Still Matter

By Literary Hub | December 24, 2024

Looking Back at the Long Year in Gaza

Looking Back at the Long Year in Gaza

On the Impact of—and Response to—14 Months of Israel’s Assault on Gaza

By Literary Hub | December 16, 2024

How Walter Benjamin’s Iconic Antifascist Essay Escaped Europe

How Walter Benjamin’s Iconic Antifascist Essay Escaped Europe

Ed Simon on the Enduring Political Relevance of Benjamin’s “Theses on the Philosophy of History”

By Ed Simon | December 13, 2024

On “White Slavery” and the Roots of the Contemporary Sex Trafficking Panic

On “White Slavery” and the Roots of the Contemporary Sex Trafficking Panic

Chanelle Gallant and Elene Lam Explore the Racist Roots of a Moral Panic

By Chanelle Gallant and Elene Lam | December 12, 2024

Learning to Make the World’s Rarest Pasta

Learning to Make the World’s Rarest Pasta

Eliot Stein on the Secret of Sardinia's Su Filindeu Noodles

By Eliot Stein | December 11, 2024

Archaeology or Exclusion? Brandon Shimoda on Saving a Japanese American WWII Monument

Archaeology or Exclusion? Brandon Shimoda on Saving a Japanese American WWII Monument

The Author of “The Afterlife Is Letting Go” Remembers James Hatsuaki Wakasa and the Debate Over a Topaz Sculpture’s Removal

By Brandon Shimoda | December 11, 2024

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