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How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Rose Up and Won an Underdog Political Victory

How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Rose Up and Won an Underdog Political Victory

Joshua Green Details AOC’s Grassroots Campaign Against the Incumbent Joseph Crowley

By Joshua Green | January 11, 2024

Karl Marlantes on Chronicling the Early Cold War Years

Karl Marlantes on Chronicling the Early Cold War Years

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of “Cold Victory”

By Jane Ciabattari | January 9, 2024

Permanent Newness: Surrealism at 100

Permanent Newness: Surrealism at 100

Mark Polizzotti on the Legacy of One of the 20th Century’s Most Innovative Artistic Movements

By Mark Polizzotti | January 9, 2024

Motherhood Is Antarctica: On the Underexplored Landscape of Postpartum Loneliness

Motherhood Is Antarctica: On the Underexplored Landscape of Postpartum Loneliness

Marie Doezema Explores the Icy Wilderness of New Parenthood in a Pandemic

By Marie Doezema | January 8, 2024

Epistolary Gossip: On the History and Morality of the “Poison Pen” Letter

Epistolary Gossip: On the History and Morality of the “Poison Pen” Letter

Emily Cockayne Considers the Gendered Dynamics Behind the Written Anonymous Complaint

By Emily Cockayne | January 8, 2024

Conversations with the Long-Dead: My Literary Friendship with Margaret Cavendish

Conversations with the Long-Dead: My Literary Friendship with Margaret Cavendish

Francesca Peacock on the More Fanciful Aspects of Writing a Biography

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How Long Will Schindler’s List Endure as a Public Memorial to The Holocaust?

By Paul Morton | December 20, 2023

Mythologized Impartiality: A Conversation About the Supreme Court's Checkered Past and Future

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A Look Inside the 17th-Century Witch Trials of the Arctic Circle

A Look Inside the 17th-Century Witch Trials of the Arctic Circle

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John F. Kennedy’s Last Movie: <em>From Russia with Love</em>

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“Kennedy proclaimed his love for James Bond whenever he could.”

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Sakiru Adebayo on the Diasporization of African Literature

Sakiru Adebayo on the Diasporization of African Literature

Writing Without the Certainty of Return

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Fierce, Fearless and Fun: How Maggie Higgins Broke New Ground For Women in Journalism

Fierce, Fearless and Fun: How Maggie Higgins Broke New Ground For Women in Journalism

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The Memories of Streets: A Reading List of NYC Books That Capture the City’s Many Sides

The Memories of Streets: A Reading List of NYC Books That Capture the City’s Many Sides

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By Jonathan Wells | December 14, 2023

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What’s Old is New Again (and Again): On the Cyclical Nature of Nostalgia

Tobias Becker Explores Popular Culture’s Continued Revival of the Past

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Hidden No More: Why Women’s Contributions to the Italian Renaissance Matter

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