Fighting Words: </br>A Tribute to Refaat Alareer

Fighting Words:
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Two Former Students Remember Their Friend and Teacher

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On the enduring popularity—and appropriation—of Leonard Cohen's

On the enduring popularity—and appropriation—of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah."

By Brittany Allen | October 22, 2024

Somaia Abu Nada Remembers Her Slain Sister, Heba Abu Nada, Palestinian Poet and Novelist

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“Everything genuine reminds me of you, Heba.”

By Somaia Abunada | October 21, 2024

Correcting for the Male Gaze: On the Unique Challenges of Writing Biographies of Women

Correcting for the Male Gaze: On the Unique Challenges of Writing Biographies of Women

How Iris Jamahl Dunkle Found the Fuller Story of the Life of Sanora Babb

By Iris Jamahl Dunkle | October 17, 2024

“You Can’t Leave Your Folk at the Door.” On Queer Life in Appalachia

“You Can’t Leave Your Folk at the Door.” On Queer Life in Appalachia

Rae Garringer Talks to Elandria Williams in Knoxville, Tennessee

By Rae Garringer | October 17, 2024

Here's why Han Kang is refusing to celebrate her Nobel Prize.

Here's why Han Kang is refusing to celebrate her Nobel Prize.

By Brittany Allen | October 15, 2024

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Anthony Bourdain on the Life and Legacy of a Truly Infamous Cook: Typhoid Mary

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Looking After the Books: Remembering Children’s Author Joan Aiken

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Lizza Aiken on the Responsibility of Maintaining Her Mother's Literary Legacy

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Painting Emotion: How Claude Monet Turned His Inner Life Into Art

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Jackie Wullschläger on the Creative Philosophy and Practice of the French Impressionist Master

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Courtesan, Diplomat, Kingmaker: The Many Faces of Pamela Harriman

Courtesan, Diplomat, Kingmaker: The Many Faces of Pamela Harriman

Sonia Purnell on the Colorful Life and Enduring Legacy of This Powerful Yet Misunderstood Woman

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50 Facts About <em>The Power Broker</em> to Celebrate Its 50th Anniversary

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In Which James Folta Refuses to Write to a Listicle

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Was Françoise Sagan the original brat?

Was Françoise Sagan the original brat?

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What T.S. Eliot’s Letters to Emily Hale Reveal About the Poet’s Romantic Past

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Sara Fitzgerald on Unrequited Love and a Recently Declassified Epistolary Correspondence

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The spiciest takeaways from Tina Brown’s <em> Vanity Fair Diaries. </em>

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