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A Star is Born: Tracing the Rise and Fall of a Jewish Immigrant Turned Realist Author

A Star is Born: Tracing the Rise and Fall of a Jewish Immigrant Turned Realist Author

Catherine Rottenberg on the Storied Life and Overdue Revival of Anzia Yezierska

By Catherine Rottenberg | February 26, 2021

When Tennessee Williams was 16, he won a writing contest by pretending to be a disgruntled divorcee.

When Tennessee Williams was 16, he won a writing contest by pretending to be a disgruntled divorcee.

By Walker Caplan | February 25, 2021

On the Erudite Chaos of Tom Stoppard's Most Complex Play

On the Erudite Chaos of Tom Stoppard's Most Complex Play

Hermione Lee Considers the Algorithmic Genius of Arcadia

By Hermione Lee | February 24, 2021

A PBS episode about Flannery O’Connor will feature interviews with Hilton Als and Mary Karr.

A PBS episode about Flannery O’Connor will feature interviews with Hilton Als and Mary Karr.

By Walker Caplan | February 23, 2021

Meet the Three Women Who Changed the Face of War Reportage

Meet the Three Women Who Changed the Face of War Reportage

Elizabeth Becker on the Groundbreaking Impact of Kate Webb, Catherine Leroy, and Frances FitzGerald

By Elizabeth Becker | February 23, 2021

A library staffer has been fired for burning Trump and Ann Coulter books in his free time.

A library staffer has been fired for burning Trump and Ann Coulter books in his free time.

By Walker Caplan | February 17, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Lessons in Self-Invention and Reinvention from
Theodore Roosevelt

By Michael Patrick F. Smith | February 17, 2021

A few of the things Thomas Bernhard hated most about all the literary prizes he won.

By Walker Caplan | February 12, 2021

To Unify a Divided (New) Nation: The Early Days of George Washington's Presidency

By David O. Stewart | February 11, 2021

The Woman Who Ran for President Before Women<br> Could Vote

The Woman Who Ran for President Before Women
Could Vote

Mira Ptacin on the Ambitions of Victoria Woodhull

By Mira Ptacin | February 10, 2021

How James Thomas “Cool Papa” Bell Became a Negro League Superstar

How James Thomas “Cool Papa” Bell Became a Negro League Superstar

Lonnie Wheeler Celebrates One of the Fastest Men Ever to Play Baseball

By Lonnie Wheeler | February 10, 2021

Gossip, Deceit, and Heartbreak in 19th-Century New England

Gossip, Deceit, and Heartbreak in 19th-Century New England

Christine Leigh Heyrman Unpacks an Unlikely Calvinist Love Triangle

By Christine Leigh Heyrman | February 10, 2021

Obstinate Love: In Memory of the Great Ved Mehta

Obstinate Love: In Memory of the Great Ved Mehta

Chaya Bhuvaneswar Remembers the Renowned Writer
and Influential Mentor

By Chaya Bhuvaneswar | February 4, 2021

Remembering the Mothers of Three Iconic Civil Rights Figures

Remembering the Mothers of Three Iconic Civil Rights Figures

Anna Malaika Tubbs on the Historical Contributions of Alberta King, Berdis Baldwin, and Louise Little

By Anna Malaika Tubbs | February 2, 2021

<em>Looking to Get Lost</em> by Peter Guralnick, Read by Jim Meskimen

Looking to Get Lost by Peter Guralnick, Read by Jim Meskimen

Excellent Listening for Music Lovers

By Behind the Mic | February 1, 2021

Barbara Lee on What Shirley Chisholm Gave America

Barbara Lee on What Shirley Chisholm Gave America

The Congresswoman Reflects on Her Mentor

By Rep. Barbara Lee | January 29, 2021

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