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10 Best Books on Guns in America

10 Best Books on Guns in America

Featuring Andrew C. McKevitt, Charles E. Cobb Jr, Gary Younge, and More

By Catherine Habgood | October 25, 2024

From Torpedo Bras to Whale Tails: A Brief History of Women’s Underwear

From Torpedo Bras to Whale Tails: A Brief History of Women’s Underwear

Nina Edwards Explores the Popular Reception of Thongs, Bras, Boy Shorts and Other Intimate Items

By Nina Edwards | October 24, 2024

A Geological Time Bomb: Remembering the Night That Yellowstone Exploded

A Geological Time Bomb: Remembering the Night That Yellowstone Exploded

Randall K. Wilson Considers the Impact of the 1959 Earthquake That Shook Our Most Famous National Park

By Randall K. Wilson | October 24, 2024

Simple Yet Profound: On the Timelessness of Aesop’s Fables

Simple Yet Profound: On the Timelessness of Aesop’s Fables

Robin Waterfield Explores Some Little-Known Aspects of These Ancient Bite-Sized Tales

By Robin Waterfield | October 24, 2024

“America’s Literary Giant.” On the Legacy of Edgar Allan Poe in Vietnam

“America’s Literary Giant.” On the Legacy of Edgar Allan Poe in Vietnam

Nguyễn Bình Explores the Author’s Influence on Vietnamese Literature

By Nguyễn Bình | October 23, 2024

How the British Monarchy Made Breakfast the Most Important Meal of the Day

How the British Monarchy Made Breakfast the Most Important Meal of the Day

Tom Parker Bowles Offers an Overview of Royal Culinary History, Along With a Recipe for Baked Eggs

By Tom Parker Bowles | October 23, 2024

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How a Hidden Corner of the American West Became a Refuge For Outlaws

By Tom Clavin | October 22, 2024

Elif Shafak on the Power of Literature and Being a Writer in the “Age of Angst”

By Elif Shafak | October 22, 2024

Heavenly Paella: Exploring a Unique Monastic Culinary Culture in the Mountains of Catalonia

By Jody Eddy | October 21, 2024

Himilco, Hanno, Faxian... And Other Early World Explorers Who Should Be More Famous

Himilco, Hanno, Faxian... And Other Early World Explorers Who Should Be More Famous

Matthew Lockwood Shares the Stories of Early Travelers From Across the Globe

By Matthew Lockwood | October 21, 2024

Seven Essential Texts That Show the Human Side of Black Legal History

Seven Essential Texts That Show the Human Side of Black Legal History

Cundill Prize Finalist Dylan C. Penningroth Recommends Patricia J. Williams, Laura F. Edwards, Charles M. Payne and More

By Dylan C. Penningroth | October 21, 2024

The Original Eurotrip: How the Grand Tour Shaped Generations of 19th-Century Elites

The Original Eurotrip: How the Grand Tour Shaped Generations of 19th-Century Elites

Steve Burgess on a Beloved Traditional Pastime of the Young and Generationally Wealthy

By Steve Burgess | October 18, 2024

Five Essential Books For Understanding Native American History

Five Essential Books For Understanding Native American History

Cundill Prize Finalist Kathleen DuVal Recommends David Treuer, Ned Blackhawk, Brenda J. Child and More

By Kathleen DuVal | October 17, 2024

What the Story of Richard II and Henry IV Reveals About the Nature of Power

What the Story of Richard II and Henry IV Reveals About the Nature of Power

Helen Castor on the Timeless Resonance of a Medieval Political Crisis

By Helen Castor | October 17, 2024

Noam Chomsky on How America Sanitizes the Horror of Its Wars

Noam Chomsky on How America Sanitizes the Horror of Its Wars

The Author of “The Myth of American Idealism” Explores the Origins of America's Hegemonic Foreign Policy

By Noam Chomsky | October 16, 2024

The Issues 2024: Why the Labor Movement is So Important to Americans

The Issues 2024: Why the Labor Movement is So Important to Americans

The Second in Our Series of In-Depth Looks at the Everyday Issues Facing Americans

By Literary Hub | October 15, 2024

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