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How Charles Sumner Convinced Abraham Lincoln and the Union To Take a Stand Against Slavery

How Charles Sumner Convinced Abraham Lincoln and the Union To Take a Stand Against Slavery

Zaakir Tameez Explores the Domestic and International Dynamics of the Early Days of the Civil War

By Zaakir Tameez | June 11, 2025

Against Erasure: Preserving the Memory of Black Communities in Los Angeles and Across the Country

Against Erasure: Preserving the Memory of Black Communities in Los Angeles and Across the Country

Arianne Edmonds on the Intellectual and Political Legacy of Her Great-Great-Grandfather, Jefferson Lewis Edmonds

By Arianne Edmonds | June 11, 2025

Art Imitates Life: Finding Creative Freedom in the Fusion of Fiction and Biography

Art Imitates Life: Finding Creative Freedom in the Fusion of Fiction and Biography

Megan Hunter on the Process Behind Her Novel of Vanessa Bell, Angelica Garnett and the Bloomsbury Group

By Megan Hunter | June 10, 2025

On Marianne Moore, Unexpected Celebrity Poet of Midcentury America

On Marianne Moore, Unexpected Celebrity Poet of Midcentury America

Susan Gubar Explores the Multifaceted Life and Work of America’s Foremost Female Poet of the 20th Century

By Susan Gubar | June 9, 2025

Writer Edmund White has died at 85.

Writer Edmund White has died at 85.

By James Folta | June 4, 2025

Confessions of a Pugilist: What Mike Tyson Learned from His Mother (and Alexander the Great)

Confessions of a Pugilist: What Mike Tyson Learned from His Mother (and Alexander the Great)

Mark Kriegel on Tyson’s Unstable Childhood, Lorna Mae, and the Fighter’s Historic Obsession

By Mark Kriegel | June 4, 2025

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Bringing the War Home: How Tim O'Brien Approached the Art of Moral Consequence

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Alex Vernon on the Emergence of One of America's Early Literary Voices of the Vietnam War

By Alex Vernon | May 27, 2025

The Secret Link Between Raymond Chandler and P.G. Wodehouse

The Secret Link Between Raymond Chandler and P.G. Wodehouse

Arvind Ethan David on the Surprising Connection Between Two Legendary Authors

By Arvind Ethan David | May 23, 2025

Walking Through Jose Esteban Muñoz’s New York City

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Marcos Gonsalez on the Great Queer Theorist’s Life and Legacy

By Marcos Gonsalez | May 23, 2025

Hari Kunzru Reflects on Edward Said's <em>Culture and Imperialism</em> Thirty Years After Publication

Hari Kunzru Reflects on Edward Said's Culture and Imperialism Thirty Years After Publication

“For every narrative there are counternarratives, and meaningful interpretations of culture arise out of an analysis of tensions and contradictions”

By Hari Kunzru | May 22, 2025

"Writing is Fighting:" Inside Toni Morrison's Literary Collaboration With Muhammad Ali

Melina Moe on the Editorial Relationship Between a Great American Writer and "The Greatest"

By Melina Moe | May 19, 2025

“Please Keep Caring.” What John McPhee Taught Generations of Writers and Journalists

“Please Keep Caring.” What John McPhee Taught Generations of Writers and Journalists

Peter Hessler on a Beloved Mentor and Tireless Proponent of Creative Nonfiction

By Peter Hessler | May 19, 2025

Drafting <em>Mrs. Dalloway</em>: How Virginia Woolf Started Her Masterpiece

Drafting Mrs. Dalloway: How Virginia Woolf Started Her Masterpiece

“There should be some fun–”

By Mark Hussey | May 14, 2025

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