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Fast Love in Turbulent Times: The Early Days of Sarah Kidd’s Marriage to a Notorious Pirate

Fast Love in Turbulent Times: The Early Days of Sarah Kidd’s Marriage to a Notorious Pirate

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Why Is Samuel Adams the Forgotten Founding Father?

Why Is Samuel Adams the Forgotten Founding Father?

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Amusing, Disturbing, Delightful: Celebrating Jean Stafford

Amusing, Disturbing, Delightful: Celebrating Jean Stafford

Mary Gordon on an Under-Appreciated Author

By Mary Gordon | November 30, 2022

When Chekhov Became Chekhov: How the Son of a Serf Became a Literary Genius

When Chekhov Became Chekhov: How the Son of a Serf Became a Literary Genius

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By Keen On | November 29, 2022

Tracing Bong Joon Ho’s Rise to Fame, from Secret Government Blacklist to Making Oscars History

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By Karen Han | November 28, 2022

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“The most magnificent funeral of the century.”

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How Jane Austen Almost Walked Away From Writing

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“Polluters Will Be Looked Upon as Swine.” On Kurt Vonnegut’s Environmental Activism

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Christina Jarvis on the Literary Icon’s Advocacy for Planetary Citizenship

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On Chuck Berry’s Early Literary Influences

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How Living in Naples Changed Shirley Hazzard’s Life

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