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Patti McCracken on the Early 20th-century Hungarian Women Who Poisoned 160 Men

Patti McCracken on the Early 20th-century Hungarian Women Who Poisoned 160 Men

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | March 15, 2023

A Legacy of Brutality and Corruption: Life in the New Iraq

A Legacy of Brutality and Corruption: Life in the New Iraq

Ghaith Abdul-Ahad on the High Costs of Post-Saddam Iraq

By Ghaith Abdul-Ahad | March 14, 2023

Ian Buruma on the Dark History of World War II Collaborators

Ian Buruma on the Dark History of World War II Collaborators

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | March 14, 2023

“That’s Just Playground Ball.” On Racism and Basketball in the 1970s

“That’s Just Playground Ball.” On Racism and Basketball in the 1970s

Theresa Runstedtler on the Proliferation of Black Players in Professional Basketball

By Theresa Runstedtler | March 13, 2023

Was Nabokov’s Love of the Cinema a Way to Survive Exile?

Was Nabokov’s Love of the Cinema a Way to Survive Exile?

From The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | March 13, 2023

The Female Philosophers Unjustly Excluded from the Canon

The Female Philosophers Unjustly Excluded from the Canon

Regan Penaluna on Christine de Pizan, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Anna Julia Cooper, and More

By Regan Penaluna | March 13, 2023

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The Hard Won Lessons of Lesley Arfin’s Dear Diary 15 Years Later

By Mariella Rudi | March 10, 2023

When Johnny Cash Kissed Me: How the Country Star Changed My Life

By Louisa Young | March 10, 2023

Dealing with the Dead in Japan: On Cleaning Up After the Departed

By Anne Allison | March 10, 2023

The Soul of a New Narrative: Another Look at Stories of Mixed Heritage

The Soul of a New Narrative: Another Look at Stories of Mixed Heritage

Sophfronia Scott on Passing, and Tracing the Boundaries of Prejudice in Biracial Characters

By Sophfronia Scott | March 9, 2023

Jennifer Wright on Madame Restell, Anthony Comstock, and Abortion in the 19th Century

Jennifer Wright on Madame Restell, Anthony Comstock, and Abortion in the 19th Century

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | March 9, 2023

Elisabeth Griffith on American Women and the Fight for Equality

Elisabeth Griffith on American Women and the Fight for Equality

In Conversation with Roxanne Coady on Just the Right Book

By Just the Right Book | March 9, 2023

A Brief History of All the Women Who Have Won the Nobel Prize

A Brief History of All the Women Who Have Won the Nobel Prize

“They must represent us all; they must, with their words, illuminate the universal via the specific.”

By Jessi Haley | March 8, 2023

The Amazon’s History is Also That of Its Indigenous Residents

The Amazon’s History is Also That of Its Indigenous Residents

Eliane Brum on Whiteness, Bodies in Different Languages, and a More Holistic Approach to Ecology

By Eliane Brum | March 8, 2023

On the Rise and Fall (and Rise?) of German Militarism, From the 17th Century to Today

On the Rise and Fall (and Rise?) of German Militarism, From the 17th Century to Today

Peter H. Wilson Recommends Felix Römer, Michael Howard, and More

By Peter H. Wilson | March 8, 2023

Encounters with a Mad King: Jac Jemc on Finding a Story While Lost in Research

Encounters with a Mad King: Jac Jemc on Finding a Story While Lost in Research

“I needed to know everything so I could carefully carve out the something I wanted the book to be about.”

By Jac Jemc | March 7, 2023

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