Oliver Sacks Letters to Thom Gunn: Inside an Epistolary Friendship

Oliver Sacks Letters to Thom Gunn: Inside an Epistolary Friendship

A Correspondence Centered on Identity, Love and an Eternal Search for the Self

By Oliver Sacks | November 18, 2024

Victoria’s Secret: How a Teenage Girl Became the Queen of England

Victoria’s Secret: How a Teenage Girl Became the Queen of England

Anne Somerset on Princess Victoria and the Scandalous Chaos of Nineteenth-Century British Politics

By Anne Somerset | November 18, 2024

Benjamin Franklin: As Much Scientist As Statesman

Benjamin Franklin: As Much Scientist As Statesman

Richard Munson Considers the Founding Father’s Long-Overlooked Passion for Scientific Inquiry

By Richard Munson | November 14, 2024

The Mystery of Wallis Simpson’s Visit to Shanghai and Her Search for the Elusive “Hurry-Up” Divorce

The Mystery of Wallis Simpson’s Visit to Shanghai and Her Search for the Elusive “Hurry-Up” Divorce

Paul French Chronicles the Future Duchess of Windsor’s Sojourn in China

By Paul French | November 13, 2024

Eve and Joan: Exploring the Tumultuous Friendship of LA’s Literary Ladies

Eve and Joan: Exploring the Tumultuous Friendship of LA’s Literary Ladies

Lili Anolik on the Irresistible Draw of Eve Babitz and Joan Didion, Two Iconic Chroniclers of California

By Lili Anolik | November 12, 2024

Dorothy Allison, author and force of nature, has died.

Dorothy Allison, author and force of nature, has died.

By Brittany Allen | November 8, 2024

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Emily Herring on Bergson’s Formative Upbringing in an Unstable France

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Gary Indiana, iconoclast and author, has died.

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Fighting Words: </br>A Tribute to Refaat Alareer

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Two Former Students Remember Their Friend and Teacher

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On the enduring popularity—and appropriation—of Leonard Cohen's

On the enduring popularity—and appropriation—of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah."

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Somaia Abu Nada Remembers Her Slain Sister, Heba Abu Nada, Palestinian Poet and Novelist

Somaia Abu Nada Remembers Her Slain Sister, Heba Abu Nada, Palestinian Poet and Novelist

“Everything genuine reminds me of you, Heba.”

By Somaia Abunada | October 21, 2024

Correcting for the Male Gaze: On the Unique Challenges of Writing Biographies of Women

Correcting for the Male Gaze: On the Unique Challenges of Writing Biographies of Women

How Iris Jamahl Dunkle Found the Fuller Story of the Life of Sanora Babb

By Iris Jamahl Dunkle | October 17, 2024

“You Can’t Leave Your Folk at the Door.” On Queer Life in Appalachia

“You Can’t Leave Your Folk at the Door.” On Queer Life in Appalachia

Rae Garringer Talks to Elandria Williams in Knoxville, Tennessee

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