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On Frances Burney and the Birth of 'Chick Lit'

On Frances Burney and the Birth of 'Chick Lit'

A Groundbreaking Storytelling Formula Since the 18th Century

By Gina Fattore | April 27, 2020

Why Are We Obsessed With Writers' Houses?

Why Are We Obsessed With Writers' Houses?

Elisa Wouk Almino on an Age-Old Fascination

By Elisa Wouk Almino | April 27, 2020

Syria's Doomed Struggle for Independence After WWI

Syria's Doomed Struggle for Independence After WWI

Elizabeth F. Thompson on a Diplomatic Ruse That Transformed the Middle East

By Elizabeth F. Thompson | April 24, 2020

On the Rise and Fall of ISIS

On the Rise and Fall of ISIS

Patrick Cockburn Wonders at What Comes Next

By Patrick Cockburn | April 24, 2020

The Cast of Characters at Chelsea's Legendary<br> Flea Market

The Cast of Characters at Chelsea's Legendary
Flea Market

On the Iconic, Recently-Ended Market and the Treasures Found There

By Michael Rips | April 22, 2020

Finding a Way Forward from the Pandemic in the Words of the Poets

Finding a Way Forward from the Pandemic in the Words of the Poets

Lawrence Joseph on Robert Hayden, Etel Adnan, Adrienne Rich, and Cathy Park Hong

By Lawrence Joseph | April 22, 2020

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The Decade John Berger Became an Art World Revolutionary

By Joshua Sperling | April 21, 2020

How the Trump Presidency Became a Hotbed of Conspiracy Theory

By David Rohde | April 21, 2020

How Did Writers Survive the
First Great Depression?

By Jason Boog | April 20, 2020

What We Remember When <br>We Walk in the City

What We Remember When
We Walk in the City

Lauren Elkin on the Yearning to Leave an Imprint

By Lauren Elkin | April 20, 2020

Misquoting Hippocrates to Promote Diet Culture?

Misquoting Hippocrates to Promote Diet Culture?

How a Greek Figure Became the Face of Weight-Loss Campaigns

By Helen Morales | April 20, 2020

Why Do We Swim?

Why Do We Swim?

Bonnie Tsui on Confronting the Open Water

By Bonnie Tsui | April 16, 2020

Where They Sing to the River: Sierra Nevada, the Heart<br> of the World

Where They Sing to the River: Sierra Nevada, the Heart
of the World

With the Arhuaco on the Sacred Magdalena River

By Wade Davis | April 15, 2020

Portrait of Kaduna City, a Half <br>Completed Story

Portrait of Kaduna City, a Half
Completed Story

Pwaangulongii Dauod on Its Drowsy, Sunlit World

By Pwaangulongii Dauod | April 15, 2020

Letter From Beirut: From Revolution to Pandemic

Letter From Beirut: From Revolution to Pandemic

Lina Mounzer on Life in the Midst of History

By Lina Mounzer | April 14, 2020

On the Anniversary of the Murder of Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth

On the Anniversary of the Murder of Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth

Recounting the Weeks Leading Up to the Death of a President

By Edward Achorn | April 14, 2020

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