Why are we so obsessed with political cartoons?

Why are we so obsessed with political cartoons?

A brief literary history from Ben Franklin to Ann Telnaes.

By Brittany Allen | January 29, 2025

More Than a Muse: Kay Sohini on Discovering Literary New York

More Than a Muse: Kay Sohini on Discovering Literary New York

From Her Graphic Memoir “This Beautiful, Ridiculous City”

By Kay Sohini | January 29, 2025

Which of Tom Hanks' beloved typewriters are you?

Which of Tom Hanks' beloved typewriters are you?

By Brittany Allen | January 15, 2025

On the Courage of Nan Goldin and the Truth About Germany’s “Never Again Is Now” Resolution

On the Courage of Nan Goldin and the Truth About Germany’s “Never Again Is Now” Resolution

Germany’s Resolution on Antisemitism Is More About Soothing a Nation’s Conscience Than "Protecting Jewish Life”

By A.J. Goldmann | January 15, 2025

Lit Hub’s 50 Noteworthy Nonfiction Books of 2024

Lit Hub’s 50 Noteworthy Nonfiction Books of 2024

Because Facts Still Matter

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“A Writer Who Draws.” On the Life and Creative Legacy of Saul Steinberg

“A Writer Who Draws.” On the Life and Creative Legacy of Saul Steinberg

Liana Finck Remembers the Innovative Work of the Iconic “New Yorker” Cartoonist

By Liana Finck | December 18, 2024

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The Art of Watching and the Art of Being Watched: On Sophie Calle’s The Sleepers

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Ekphrastic Influences: Derek Mong on Finding Inspiration at the Museum

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Pilgrimage: Beowulf Sheehan on Author Photos and the Search for Home

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“Home, like history, is at once both expansive and incomplete, a necessary mystery.”

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Dark Futures: How the European Dream of Modernization Ended in Totalitarian Despair

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Glenn Adamson on the Rise and Fall of Europe’s Early 20th-Century Artistic Avant-Garde

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A Century of Restlessness: What It Means To Be A <em>New Yorker</em> Cartoonist

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Gospel of the Many Selves: Jessie Van Eerden on Searching for Home and Herself

Gospel of the Many Selves: Jessie Van Eerden on Searching for Home and Herself

The Author of “Yoke and Feather” Explores Biblical Stories, Desire, and a Painting by Velázquez

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How Stephen Sondheim Brought Neo-Impressionism to the Stage

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Still Fighting For Liberty and Justice For All: A Visual History of Black America

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LaGarrett King on the Invaluable Contributions of Black Revolutionaries to America’s Founding

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