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Meet Hildegard of Bingen, the German Mystic Who Destigmatized Women’s Health

Meet Hildegard of Bingen, the German Mystic Who Destigmatized Women’s Health

Elinor Cleghorn on Pregnancy, Childbirth and Motherhood in Medieval Europe

By Elinor Cleghorn | March 18, 2026

Fantagraphics may have lost two full print runs in an Iranian missile attack.

Fantagraphics may have lost two full print runs in an Iranian missile attack.

By James Folta | March 17, 2026

The “outstandingly original scholar” Lyndal Roper has won the 2026 Holberg Prize.

The “outstandingly original scholar” Lyndal Roper has won the 2026 Holberg Prize.

By Literary Hub | March 17, 2026

Seven books that expand the conversation around ambivalent parenthood.

Seven books that expand the conversation around ambivalent parenthood.

By Brittany Allen | March 16, 2026

Understanding the Complex History of Anti-Asian Racism

Understanding the Complex History of Anti-Asian Racism

Scott Kurashige on the Rise of Asian Hate and Violence

By Scott Kurashige | March 16, 2026

Here’s what’s making us happy <em>this</em> week.

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

By Brittany Allen | March 13, 2026

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Benjamin Franklin Was One of Many Early Americans Who Spread Genocidal Propaganda About Indigenous Nations

By Paul C. Rosier | March 13, 2026

On the Origins of Genuine Intersectionality in Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor’s How We Get Free

By Alexis Clements | March 12, 2026

Sara Yasin’s new digital magazine, The Key, will center Palestine.

By James Folta | March 11, 2026

Matters of the Spirit: A Pastor, a Noblewoman and a Mysterious Bout of Melancholy

Matters of the Spirit: A Pastor, a Noblewoman and a Mysterious Bout of Melancholy

Christopher Clark on the Intersection of Mental Health and Christian Faith in 19th-Century Prussia

By Christopher Clark | March 10, 2026

Are Economists, in Fact, the Unacknowledged Poets of the World

Are Economists, in Fact, the Unacknowledged Poets of the World

Ed Simon on the Inescapable Language of Money

By Ed Simon | March 9, 2026

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | March 6, 2026

A mini reading list to understand what’s happening in Iran.

A mini reading list to understand what’s happening in Iran.

By Brittany Allen | March 6, 2026

Here’s what’s making us happy <em> this </em> week.

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

By Brittany Allen | March 6, 2026

On the Rise of <em>Pitchfork</em> and 21st-Century Music Criticism

On the Rise of Pitchfork and 21st-Century Music Criticism

Ronen Givony on the Early Days of Music Reviewing

By Ronen Givony | March 6, 2026

Literary Celebrity, Mussolini’s Mouthpiece, AND American Traitor: Who Was Ezra Pound?

Literary Celebrity, Mussolini’s Mouthpiece, AND American Traitor: Who Was Ezra Pound?

Stephen Harding on the Modernist Poet and His Fascist Politics

By Stephen Harding | March 5, 2026

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