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Personal Yet Systemic: On Antiblackness as a Social, Historical and Cultural Phenomenon

Personal Yet Systemic: On Antiblackness as a Social, Historical and Cultural Phenomenon

Patrice D. Douglass Considers the Distinct Forces That Underpin Anti-Black Racism

By Patrice D. Douglass | September 29, 2026

The “Mutually Confounding” Relationship Between Librarian and Researcher

The “Mutually Confounding” Relationship Between Librarian and Researcher

Matthew J. Prigge on Writing His Book With the Help of a Librarian and a Stack of Boxes in the Basement

By Matthew J. Prigge | September 29, 2026

William T. Vollmann on Trying to Excavate American Foreign Policy From the Cold War to the War on Terror

William T. Vollmann on Trying to Excavate American Foreign Policy From the Cold War to the War on Terror

Behind the Decades-Long Publication Journey Behind His Latest Novel

By William T. Vollmann | September 28, 2026

A Journey to Antarctica in Photos: Remembering Ernest Shackleton’s Grand Expedition

A Journey to Antarctica in Photos: Remembering Ernest Shackleton’s Grand Expedition

Alexandra Shackleton on the Enduring Legacy of Her Grandfather’s Voyage to the Southernmost Tip of the World

By Alexandra Shackleton | September 28, 2026

The Real Story of the So-Called “Witches” of England

The Real Story of the So-Called “Witches” of England

Marion Gibson on the Deadly Moral Panic of 17th-Century Britain

By Marion Gibson | September 28, 2026

Booksellers are sounding the alarm over Trump’s anti-antifascist presidential memo.

Booksellers are sounding the alarm over Trump’s anti-antifascist presidential memo.

By James Folta | September 25, 2026

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By James Folta | September 23, 2026

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By Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz | September 23, 2026

How Weimar Germany’s Proportional Democracy Put Hitler in Power

How Weimar Germany’s Proportional Democracy Put Hitler in Power

Dana Bash and David Fisher on the Rise of Nazism Through an Embattled Electoral System

By Dana Bash and David Fisher | September 23, 2026

Meet Hyman Judah Schachtel, the Anti-Zionist Rabbi of Houston

Meet Hyman Judah Schachtel, the Anti-Zionist Rabbi of Houston

Benjamin Moser on the Political and Religious Debates Among American Jews As World War II Raged

By Benjamin Moser | September 22, 2026

On Finding the Beauty in a Block of Stone

On Finding the Beauty in a Block of Stone

Simon Warrack Remembers What Led Him To Discover His Passion For Heritage Preservation

By Simon Warrack | September 21, 2026

Does Evil Exist (and How Do We Recognize It?)

Does Evil Exist (and How Do We Recognize It?)

Susan Neiman on the Ways Philosophers Have Conceptualized Morality Throughout the 20th Century

By Susan Neiman | September 18, 2026

Attention LBJ nerds: Robert Caro is posting book updates on Instagram.

Attention LBJ nerds: Robert Caro is posting book updates on Instagram.

By James Folta | September 16, 2026

Looking in the Mirror of My Past as a Korean Adoptee in the United States

Looking in the Mirror of My Past as a Korean Adoptee in the United States

Sun Yung Shin on Family, Identity, and the Opacities of Reflection

By Sun Yung Shin | September 15, 2026

Could this James Baldwin typewriter be an okay use of AI?

Could this James Baldwin typewriter be an okay use of AI?

By James Folta | September 14, 2026

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