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A Reckoning With Civilization Itself: How the Genocide in Gaza Reshaped the Middle East

A Reckoning With Civilization Itself: How the Genocide in Gaza Reshaped the Middle East

Marwan Bishara Considers the Impact of Israel’s War on the Broader Region

By Marwan Bishara | October 13, 2026

March 5, 1933: The Election That Destroyed German Democracy

March 5, 1933: The Election That Destroyed German Democracy

Timothy Ryback on the Parallels Between the Lead-Up to Hitler’s Electoral Victory and the 2026 Midterms

By Timothy Ryback | October 9, 2026

How an Army Librarian Brought the Joy of Reading to the Front Lines

How an Army Librarian Brought the Joy of Reading to the Front Lines

Molly Guptill Manning on Literature as a Morale Booster During World War II

By Molly Guptill Manning | October 8, 2026

What Brazil’s Political Convulsions Reveal About the Global Far-Right

What Brazil’s Political Convulsions Reveal About the Global Far-Right

Rodrigo Nunes on Neoliberalism, Conformism, and Revolution

By Rodrigo Nunes | October 7, 2026

A Brief History of Iconic Women Spies in the Comics

A Brief History of Iconic Women Spies in the Comics

Susan Kirtley and Nhora Lucia Serrano on Comic Book Hero Señorita Rio

By Susan E. Kirtley and Nhora Lucía Serrano | October 7, 2026

What Would Mr. Darcy Earn Today? And Other Jane Austen-Related Money Matters

What Would Mr. Darcy Earn Today? And Other Jane Austen-Related Money Matters

Inger Sigrun Bredkjær Brodey on the Value of Pounds, Crowns, Shillings and Pence in Today’s World

By Inger Sigrun Bredkjær Brodey | October 6, 2026

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How the American Media Manipulated the Public to Support War in Iraq

By Assal Rad | October 2, 2026

What Happens When Humans Show Up: On the Ecosystem Beneath Our Feet

By Frank Ashwood | October 2, 2026

Five Essential Books on Women in the Early Civil Rights Movement

Five Essential Books on Women in the Early Civil Rights Movement

Keri Leigh Merritt Recommends Patricia Bell-Scott, Jacqueline Dowd Hall, John Egerton and More

By Keri Leigh Merritt | October 2, 2026

Beyond MLK: On the Women Who Made the March on Washington

Beyond MLK: On the Women Who Made the March on Washington

Marcia Chatelain Considers the Overlooked Yet Vital Role of Black Women in the Struggle For Racial Equality

By Marcia Chatelain | October 1, 2026

On the Secret Three-Man Mission Deep in Nazi Europe That Won WWII

On the Secret Three-Man Mission Deep in Nazi Europe That Won WWII

Jason Bell Recounts the Lead-Up to Operation Sparrow, the Allied Invasion of the Balkans That Never Was

By Jason Bell | September 30, 2026

Happy International Translation Day!

Happy International Translation Day!

Celebrating an Essential Literary Art

By Literary Hub | September 30, 2026

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

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