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D.H. Lawrence was the king of innuendo—but wouldn't admit it.

D.H. Lawrence was the king of innuendo—but wouldn't admit it.

By Walker Caplan | March 2, 2021

How Leonora Carrington Used Tarot to Reach Self-Enlightenment

How Leonora Carrington Used Tarot to Reach Self-Enlightenment

Gabriel Weisz Carrington on His Mother's Quest for Mythic Revelations

By Gabriel Weisz Carrington | March 2, 2021

The Story of Pan Am’s First <br>Black Stewardesses

The Story of Pan Am’s First
Black Stewardesses

Julia Cooke on Hazel Bowie and the Struggle for Open Skies

By Julia Cooke | March 2, 2021

(Almost) Every Cultural Reference in <em>Pretend It's a City</em>, Annotated

(Almost) Every Cultural Reference in Pretend It's a City, Annotated

A Fran Lebowitz-Centric Syllabus

By Annie Berke | March 1, 2021

A Brief History of Women Street Photographers

A Brief History of Women Street Photographers

Melissa Breyer on the Pioneers Who Challenged Gender Roles

By Melissa Breyer | March 1, 2021

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

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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

By Hermione Lee | February 24, 2021

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

Lessons in Self-Invention and Reinvention from <br>Theodore Roosevelt

Lessons in Self-Invention and Reinvention from
Theodore Roosevelt

Michael Patrick F. Smith Finds Himself a President’s Story

By Michael Patrick F. Smith | February 17, 2021

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

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

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

David O. Stewart on the Construction of the Highest Office

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

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