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Reinventing the Slave Narrative: Ishmael Reed on <em>Flight to Canada</em> at 50

Reinventing the Slave Narrative: Ishmael Reed on Flight to Canada at 50

“Traditionally, mainstream critics have viewed Black writers as apprentices of white masters.”

By Ishmael Reed | August 17, 2026

Rebecca Solnit: Penelope Weaves Her Destiny

Rebecca Solnit: Penelope Weaves Her Destiny

Featuring a New Poem, “The Liquid Birds”

By Rebecca Solnit | August 17, 2026

Everything But the Burden: </br>Greg Tate, John Henryism, and the Cost of Solidarity

Everything But the Burden:
Greg Tate, John Henryism, and the Cost of Solidarity

Steven W. Thrasher on the Reissue of Flyboy in the Buttermilk—and what it can teach us about solidarity

By Steven W. Thrasher | August 17, 2026

This Week in Literary History: Joseph Conrad Becomes a British Subject

This Week in Literary History: Joseph Conrad Becomes a British Subject

Or, Proof it’s Never Too Late to Learn

By Literary Hub | August 17, 2026

Before We Are Erased: Why I Founded Gaza Publications During the Genocide

Before We Are Erased: Why I Founded Gaza Publications During the Genocide

“We were trapped within a single moment: always in danger, always waiting, and always struggling to survive.”

By Husam Maarouf | August 14, 2026

Inside the Rise of America’s Oligarch Class—And What It Means For All of Us

Inside the Rise of America’s Oligarch Class—And What It Means For All of Us

Casey Michel Explores the Impact of Decades of Widening Wealth Inequality on American Politics

By Casey Michel | August 14, 2026

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From Marquis de Sade to Grand Theft Auto, a Brief History of Depravity

By Daisy Dixon | August 12, 2026

As Hitler Loomed, Hannah Arendt Undertook a Deep Analysis of German Antisemitism

By Thomas Meyer | August 12, 2026

Eight Books to Read If You’re Still Thinking About the Roman Empire

By Michelle Berenfeld | August 12, 2026

This interactive atlas captures more than a thousand literary journeys.

This interactive atlas captures more than a thousand literary journeys.

By Brittany Allen | August 11, 2026

It’s Ok to Judge a Book By Its Cover (It’s Impossible Not To)

It’s Ok to Judge a Book By Its Cover (It’s Impossible Not To)

Ed Simon on the History of Book Cover Trends

By Ed Simon | August 7, 2026

10 Great Nonfiction Titles to Read This August

10 Great Nonfiction Titles to Read This August

Featuring Books by Dave Zirin, Claudia Rankine, Kathryn Jezer-Morton, and More

By Literary Hub | August 5, 2026

The Student Activists Campaigning For Public Education in Chile

The Student Activists Campaigning For Public Education in Chile

Meaghan Beatley on Chilean Student Politics

By Meaghan Beatley | August 4, 2026

Tracy Borman Recommends Books To Make You Fall In Love With the Tudors

Tracy Borman Recommends Books To Make You Fall In Love With the Tudors

Featuring Writing by C.J. Sansom, Hilary Mantel, Stephen Alford and More

By Tracy Borman | August 4, 2026

This Week in Literary History: William Shakespeare’s <em>Macbeth</em> is Performed for the First Time (Probably)

This Week in Literary History: William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is Performed for the First Time (Probably)

Toil and Trouble

By Literary Hub | August 3, 2026

How Christian Europe Learned to Fear the Forest—and the Beasts Within

How Christian Europe Learned to Fear the Forest—and the Beasts Within

Cal Flyn Explores Medieval Europeans’ Evolving Relationship With the Wilderness

By Cal Flyn | July 30, 2026

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