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On the So-Called Reading Crisis as Class Warfare

On the So-Called Reading Crisis as Class Warfare

Eunsong Kim Considers the Relationship Between Art and Capitalism

By Eunsong Kim | February 23, 2026

All of America’s Colonial Evils at Once: The Early 19th-Century Subjugation of Florida

All of America’s Colonial Evils at Once: The Early 19th-Century Subjugation of Florida

Jamie Holmes on the Forgotten History of the US Government’s War Against the Seminole

By Jamie Holmes | February 23, 2026

This Week in Literary History: The Gutenberg Bible is Published.

This Week in Literary History: The Gutenberg Bible is Published.

“Previously, manuscripts had to be printed and copied laboriously, by hand, making them rare objects for the wealthy and important.”

By Literary Hub | February 23, 2026

Letter From Minnesota: Lessons From Palestine on Surviving Occupation

Letter From Minnesota: Lessons From Palestine on Surviving Occupation

Sana Wazwaz on the Long American Tradition of Occupation

By Sana Wazwaz | February 20, 2026

The So-Called Tragedy of the English Commons Was Anything But

The So-Called Tragedy of the English Commons Was Anything But

Kate Brown Explores the Intersections of Class and Land Use in 19th-Century Britain

By Kate Brown | February 19, 2026

How the Feeble Human Biped Came to Dominate the Natural World

How the Feeble Human Biped Came to Dominate the Natural World

Roland Ennos on the Anthropological Explanations Behind Homo Sapiens Rise to the Top of the Animal Kingdom

By Roland Ennos | February 18, 2026

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The Myth of the Red-Lipped Suffragette

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Not-so-happy 100th birthday to Ireland’s Committee of Evil Literature.

By Brittany Allen | February 17, 2026

Meet the Father of Modern European Fascism: The Marquis de Morès

By Sergio Luzzatto | February 17, 2026

This Week in Literary History: Malcolm X was Assassinated in New York City

This Week in Literary History: Malcolm X was Assassinated in New York City

“Whatever hand pulled the trigger did not buy the bullet.”

By Literary Hub | February 16, 2026

The Trump administration is illegally gutting NASA’s largest research library.

The Trump administration is illegally gutting NASA’s largest research library.

Meet the team fighting to save our scientific knowledge.

By Brittany Allen | February 13, 2026

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

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

By Brittany Allen | February 13, 2026

The Origins of One of the Most Beloved Video Games of All Time

The Origins of One of the Most Beloved Video Games of All Time

Keza MacDonald on How Super Mario Bros. Married Creativity and Playability

By Keza MacDonald | February 11, 2026

Explore Black literary NYC with this map of 100 important spots.

Explore Black literary NYC with this map of 100 important spots.

By James Folta | February 10, 2026

Why Does Contemporary Fascism Fetishize the Classics?

Why Does Contemporary Fascism Fetishize the Classics?

“...martial power, imperial grandeur, regimented hierarchy, stoic obedience...”

By Ed Simon | February 10, 2026

In Praise of One of America’s All-Time Great Book Sections (RIP)

In Praise of One of America’s All-Time Great Book Sections (RIP)

Gerald Howard on the Washington Post Book World and the Further Enshittification of All Things

By Gerald Howard | February 10, 2026

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