On “Mocha Dick,” the White Whale of the Pacific that Influenced Herman Melville

On “Mocha Dick,” the White Whale of the Pacific that Influenced Herman Melville

Tim Queeney Explores Ropemaking, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Jeremiah N. Reynolds’s Wild Tale

By Tim Queeney | August 12, 2025

Can you match the novelist to their <em> nom de plume? </em>

Can you match the novelist to their nom de plume?

By Brittany Allen | August 11, 2025

Dreading Those Sunny Days: The Perils of Surviving Without Shade as a Homeless Person

Dreading Those Sunny Days: The Perils of Surviving Without Shade as a Homeless Person

Sam Bloch Shines Light on How Sun Relief as an Economic Resource in the Era of Capitalism and Climate Change

By Sam Bloch | August 8, 2025

The 11 Best Book Covers of July

The 11 Best Book Covers of July

High Art for High Summer

By Emily Temple | July 31, 2025

Rejected pitches for </br><em>The Devil Wears Prada 2.</em>

Rejected pitches for
The Devil Wears Prada 2.

By Brittany Allen | July 28, 2025

Why <em> Clueless </em> is still the best Austen adaptation to ever do it.

Why Clueless is still the best Austen adaptation to ever do it.

Happy birthday, Cher!

By Brittany Allen | July 23, 2025

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A Brief History of New York’s First Great Architectural Firm

By Henry Wiencek | July 22, 2025

Vladimir Nabokov's entire backlist is getting a brand new redesign.

By Emily Temple | July 18, 2025

Here's what's making us happy this week.

By Brittany Allen | July 18, 2025

Black authors' houses are historically hard to preserve. Here's why (plus, a few to visit).

Black authors' houses are historically hard to preserve. Here's why (plus, a few to visit).

Taking a literary pilgrimage this summer? Visit these historic Black authors' homes.

By Brittany Allen | July 15, 2025

Why architecture is like literature: On the Shanghai city block that went for a walk.

Why architecture is like literature: On the Shanghai city block that went for a walk.

By James Folta | July 11, 2025

The case against Substack. (ICYMI)

The case against Substack. (ICYMI)

To stack or not to stack? This is the question.

By Brittany Allen | July 10, 2025

The 13 Best Book Covers of June

The 13 Best Book Covers of June

Hot Hot Heat

By Emily Temple | June 27, 2025

How a “Centuries-Old” Carpet Duped Art Dealers and Curators For Decades

How a “Centuries-Old” Carpet Duped Art Dealers and Curators For Decades

Dorothy Armstrong Explores the History of Real and Fake Antique Textiles, from Central Asia to Europe

By Dorothy Armstrong | June 18, 2025

Five literary theme parks to blow your vacation days on.

Five literary theme parks to blow your vacation days on.

By Brittany Allen | June 17, 2025

Dad Books: a flowchart.

Dad Books: a flowchart.

A Father's Day flowchart.

By Brittany Allen | June 11, 2025

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