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The True Stories of the Women on the Front Lines of America’s Fledgling Intelligence Services

The True Stories of the Women on the Front Lines of America’s Fledgling Intelligence Services

Nathalia Holt on the Early Wise Gals

By Nathalia Holt | September 15, 2022

The Liberating and Sexual Potential of Gender Nonconformity, circa 1611

The Liberating and Sexual Potential of Gender Nonconformity, circa 1611

Kit Heyam on the Exploits and Influence of Moll Cutpurse

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The Queen at War: A Young Elizabeth's Role in WWII

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Brains, Breasts, Bowels, and Bladders: A History of the World Through Body Parts

Brains, Breasts, Bowels, and Bladders: A History of the World Through Body Parts

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By Keen On | September 15, 2022

How a Group of Young Writers and Poets Revolutionized 18th-Century Literature

How a Group of Young Writers and Poets Revolutionized 18th-Century Literature

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By Andrea Wulf | September 14, 2022

Chinelo Okparanta on William Styron’s <em>Confessions of Nat Turner</em> and Writing Across Racial Identities

Chinelo Okparanta on William Styron’s Confessions of Nat Turner and Writing Across Racial Identities

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Was It Ever Possible For One Person To Read Every Book Ever Written (in English)?

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Why World War II Remains So Seductive to Novelists For Writing About Good and Evil

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