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Why We All Hate the Word<br> “Moist” So Much

Why We All Hate the Word
“Moist” So Much

Valerie Fridland on the History of Our Least Favorite Word

By Valerie Fridland | April 21, 2026

How Lewis and Clark Invented the Western

How Lewis and Clark Invented the Western

Craig Fehrman on the Duo’s Influence on a Nascent American Literature

By Craig Fehrman | April 21, 2026

$2M worth of stolen rare books have been returned to the Whitney family.

$2M worth of stolen rare books have been returned to the Whitney family.

And it only took 37 years.

By Brittany Allen | April 20, 2026

On the Unique and Ongoing Relationship Between Bob Dylan and the Beatles

On the Unique and Ongoing Relationship Between Bob Dylan and the Beatles

Jim Windolf Explores the Lengthy History (And Present) Between the Cultural Icons

By Jim Windolf | April 20, 2026

This Week in Literary History: Mae West is Sentenced to Ten Days in Jail for Obscenity

This Week in Literary History: Mae West is Sentenced to Ten Days in Jail for Obscenity

“She seemed to go to extremes in order to make the play as obscene and immoral as possible.”

By Literary Hub | April 20, 2026

The Scent of Rebellion: How Cannabis Became the Drug of Choice For the Counterculture

The Scent of Rebellion: How Cannabis Became the Drug of Choice For the Counterculture

Jeremy Narby on the Intersection of Music and Marijuana, From Jazz Icons to Rock Stars

By Jeremy Narby | April 20, 2026

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In the Parlors of Black Bibliophiles: How Arturo Schomburg Built a Library and Made History

By Laura E. Helton | April 20, 2026

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

By Brittany Allen | April 17, 2026

Rasputin: Fraud, Mystic, Womanizer, Prophet... Or All of the Above?

By Antony Beevor | April 17, 2026

God Bless the Pill: Meet the Devout Catholic Who Invented Oral Contraception

God Bless the Pill: Meet the Devout Catholic Who Invented Oral Contraception

Samira K. Mehta Explores the Christian Theological Justifications For Birth Control

By Samira K. Mehta | April 17, 2026

Of the Many Types of Roman Gladiator, Some Were Definitely Women

Of the Many Types of Roman Gladiator, Some Were Definitely Women

Harry Sidebottom on the History of Female Gladiators

By Harry Sidebottom | April 15, 2026

How Art Can Transport Us to the Past

How Art Can Transport Us to the Past

Stephanie Sy-Quia on Writing About Her Grandparents

By Stephanie Sy-Quia | April 15, 2026

An Unsolved Puzzle: On Identity, Silence and a Legacy of Violence in Colombia

An Unsolved Puzzle: On Identity, Silence and a Legacy of Violence in Colombia

Adriana E. Ramírez Considers Her Grandmother's Life Though the Lens of Her Country's Recent History

By Adriana E. Ramírez | April 15, 2026

We’re All Wrong About Men and Feminism

We’re All Wrong About Men and Feminism

Rosa Campbell on How Men Responded to The Hite Report

By Rosa Campbell | April 15, 2026

Learning to Live With <em>Invidia</em>: What Petrarch Has To Teach Us About Envy

Learning to Live With Invidia: What Petrarch Has To Teach Us About Envy

Peter Jones on the Ways We Can Apply Medieval Philosophy to Our Modern Lives

By Peter Jones | April 14, 2026

How an Animators’ Strike Led to the Making of <em>Song of the South</em>

How an Animators’ Strike Led to the Making of Song of the South

Vicky Osterweil on the Intersection of Labor Conflict, Nationalism and White Supremacy Within Disney Studios

By Vicky Osterweil | April 14, 2026

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