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Urgent Lessons From a Heroic Early AIDS Doctor: On the Legacy of Joseph Sonnabend

Urgent Lessons From a Heroic Early AIDS Doctor: On the Legacy of Joseph Sonnabend

Steven W. Thrasher Remembers One of the World’s First AIDS Doctors

By Steven W. Thrasher | April 24, 2025

The Most Literary Pope: <br>Requiescat in Pace, Francis

The Most Literary Pope:
Requiescat in Pace, Francis

“Literature engages our concrete existence, with its innate tensions, desires and meaningful experiences...”

By Nick Ripatrazone | April 22, 2025

A Mystic, a Poet, an Old Friend: Haleh Liza Gafori on the Enduring Power of Rumi

A Mystic, a Poet, an Old Friend: Haleh Liza Gafori on the Enduring Power of Rumi

“In the midst of life’s challenges, his lines are lifelines.”

By Haleh Liza Gafori | April 22, 2025

On the Enduring Power of Charles Reznikoff’s <em>Holocaust</em>, 50 Years Later

On the Enduring Power of Charles Reznikoff’s Holocaust, 50 Years Later

“The scenes of Holocaust unfold in Eastern Europe, but Reznikoff seems to suggest they could happen anywhere...”

By Nick Ripatrazone | April 18, 2025

On “Eleanor Rigby” as a Product of the Combined Genius of John Lennon and Paul McCartney

On “Eleanor Rigby” as a Product of the Combined Genius of John Lennon and Paul McCartney

Ian Leslie Considers the Musical Camaraderie and Creative Rivalry That Produced an Iconic Song

By Ian Leslie | April 17, 2025

How Robert Crumb Channeled Mid-Century Teenage Angst Into Art

How Robert Crumb Channeled Mid-Century Teenage Angst Into Art

Dan Nadel on the Formative Awkward Adolescence of an Iconic American Cartoonist

By Dan Nadel | April 15, 2025

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From the Nightmares of the Third Reich to Elon Musk: 10 Nonfiction Books to Read in April

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From Child Prodigy to King of the Court: How Luka Dončić Became a Basketball Icon

From Child Prodigy to King of the Court: How Luka Dončić Became a Basketball Icon

Tim MacMahon Chronicles the Early European Career of a Future NBA Legend

By Tim MacMahon | March 27, 2025

Inside the Life and Struggle of Victorian-Era Women’s Rights Activist Annie Besant

Inside the Life and Struggle of Victorian-Era Women’s Rights Activist Annie Besant

Michael Meyer on an Overlooked Early Proponent of Reproductive Freedom in the United Kingdom

By Michael Meyer | March 14, 2025

What Kafka’s Hypochondria Reveals About His Literary and Personal Life

What Kafka’s Hypochondria Reveals About His Literary and Personal Life

Will Rees on the Shared Characteristics Between Health Anxiety and the Writer’s Calling

By Will Rees | March 12, 2025

“For Your Own Damn Good.” How Alanis Morissette Gave a Voice to Her Fans’ Struggles

“For Your Own Damn Good.” How Alanis Morissette Gave a Voice to Her Fans’ Struggles

Megan Volpert on the Lyrical and Creative Strategies of the Canadian Singer-Songwriter

By Megan Volpert | March 10, 2025

Writing Biography Without an Archive: On Recovering a Past Believed to Be Lost

Writing Biography Without an Archive: On Recovering a Past Believed to Be Lost

Vanda Krefft Offers Some Tips to Help Those Who Are Struggling To Find Primary Sources

By Vanda Krefft | March 10, 2025

“Poetry Remains Indestructible.” On the Resilience of Art in the Face of Fascism

“Poetry Remains Indestructible.” On the Resilience of Art in the Face of Fascism

Spencer Reece Considers the Life and Work of Jaime Gil de Biedma

By Spencer Reece | March 6, 2025

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