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Literary Witches, From Angela Carter to Zora Neale Hurston

Literary Witches, From Angela Carter to Zora Neale Hurston

Celebrating the Radical Creativity of Five Beloved Writers

By Taisia Kitaiskia and Katy Horan | October 31, 2017

Against the

Against the "Melting Pot" Metaphor

On Arguments Over Americanization and Homogenized Culture

By Mike Wallace | October 30, 2017

The Secret Literary History of Some of Your Favorite Colors

The Secret Literary History of Some of Your Favorite Colors

Yellow Books, L. Frank Baum's Emerald, and The Color Purple

By Kassia St. Clair | October 27, 2017

Uncovering the History of Slavery in Detroit

Uncovering the History of Slavery in Detroit

"We Owe it to Them, and Ourselves, to Bear Close Witness"

By Tiya Miles | October 27, 2017

The Enslaved Man Who Escaped George Washington—Twice

The Enslaved Man Who Escaped George Washington—Twice

How 30,000 Enslaved People Gained Freedom by
Defecting to the British

By Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | October 24, 2017

A Pilgrimage to the World's Most Famous Manuscript

A Pilgrimage to the World's Most Famous Manuscript

Coming Face to Face with the Book of Kells

By Christopher de Hamel | October 24, 2017

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When the French Invaded Hanoi, My Brothers Stayed Behind

By Mai Elliott | October 20, 2017

Jennifer Egan Makes Friends Across Seven Decades (and Countless Letters)

By Jennifer Egan | October 19, 2017

On the Literary Wheelings and Dealings of Ulysses S. Grant and Mark Twain

By Ron Chernow | October 17, 2017

Mark Twain, Cocaine Kingpin?

Mark Twain, Cocaine Kingpin?

"I never was great in matters of detail"

By Alan Pell Crawford | October 16, 2017

How a History of Two Pet Chameleons Made a Case for the Animal Soul

How a History of Two Pet Chameleons Made a Case for the Animal Soul

On Madeleine de Scudéry’s History of “The Most Beautiful Animal in the World”

By Peter Sahlins | October 6, 2017

10 Tales of Manuscript Burning (And Some That Survived)

10 Tales of Manuscript Burning (And Some That Survived)

A Brief History of Bibliocide

By Emily Temple | October 4, 2017

The Mess We're In: On the Inevitability of Post-Cold War Chaos

The Mess We're In: On the Inevitability of Post-Cold War Chaos

Historian Odd Arne Westad Wonders if it Could Have Been Different

By Odd Arne Westad | September 28, 2017

Returning Antoine de Saint-Exupéry to the Skies

Returning Antoine de Saint-Exupéry to the Skies

On the Origins of The Little Prince and Restoring a Classic Plane

By Douglas R. Dechow and Anna Leahy | September 26, 2017

Speaking Truth to Power is as American as Apple Pie

Speaking Truth to Power is as American as Apple Pie

America’s First Revolutionary Abolitionist Deserves a Statue in the Middle of Town

By Marcus Rediker | September 26, 2017

Beyond Heroes and Villains: A Deeper Look at the 19th-Century Indian Wars

Beyond Heroes and Villains: A Deeper Look at the 19th-Century Indian Wars

Peter Cozzens on a History of Violence and Betrayal

By Peter Cozzens | September 21, 2017

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