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To Abandon Civilization with Glee: Tracking Tigers in the Russian Wilderness

To Abandon Civilization with Glee: Tracking Tigers in the Russian Wilderness

Jonathan Franklin on a Rafting Trip in the USSR with Tom Brokaw and the "Do Boys"

By Jonathan Franklin | August 19, 2021

Behind the Invention of the Cryptosystem That Revolutionized Tech

Behind the Invention of the Cryptosystem That Revolutionized Tech

Ian Stewart on the Revolutionary Ideas of Clifford Cocks

By Ian Stewart | August 18, 2021

Why Does Lionel Messi Ignore the Ball for the First Five Minutes of a Match?

Why Does Lionel Messi Ignore the Ball for the First Five Minutes of a Match?

Simon Kuper on the Life and Career of an Enigmatic Football Genius

By Simon Kuper | August 17, 2021

One in a Million: Where Were You When You Heard that Aaliyah Died?

One in a Million: Where Were You When You Heard that Aaliyah Died?

Kathy Iandoli on the Impact of Generational Celebrity Deaths

By Kathy Iandoli | August 17, 2021

The Uncertain Literary Afterlife of Elizabeth Barrett Browning

The Uncertain Literary Afterlife of Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Fiona Sampson on the Vicissitudes of the Male Viewpoint

By Fiona Sampson | August 16, 2021

How I Tracked Down the Hidden Lives of the Radical, Wealthy Morris Sisters

How I Tracked Down the Hidden Lives of the Radical, Wealthy Morris Sisters

Julie Klam on How She Told the Story of Her Notable Relatives

By Julie Klam | August 16, 2021

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A Brief Survey of Famous Authors and Their Favorite Cocktails (and Colognes!)

Timothy Schaffert Considers the Fitzgeralds, Truman Capote, Josephine Baker, and More

By Timothy Schaffert | August 3, 2021

In Memory of My Parents, the Late Gabriel García Márquez and Mercedes Barcha

In Memory of My Parents, the Late Gabriel García Márquez and Mercedes Barcha

Rodrigo Garcia Shares Formative Memories of His Mother and Father

By Rodrigo Garcia | August 2, 2021

“Brother, you’ve got a fan now!” Read a letter from Nina Simone to Langston Hughes.

“Brother, you’ve got a fan now!” Read a letter from Nina Simone to Langston Hughes.

By Walker Caplan | July 29, 2021

The only known recording of J.D. Salinger’s voice will be cremated with the woman who stole it.

The only known recording of J.D. Salinger’s voice will be cremated with the woman who stole it.

By Walker Caplan | July 29, 2021

“There is an inclination to punish women.” Elizabeth Hardwick on writing while female.

“There is an inclination to punish women.” Elizabeth Hardwick on writing while female.

By Walker Caplan | July 27, 2021

How an 18th-Century Cookbook Offers Glimpses of Jane Austen’s Domestic Life

How an 18th-Century Cookbook Offers Glimpses of Jane Austen’s Domestic Life

Julienne Gehrer Takes a Closer Look at Martha Lloyd’s Household Book

By Julienne Gehrer | July 26, 2021

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