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Visiting the Old Country by Way of Kew Gardens, Queens

Visiting the Old Country by Way of Kew Gardens, Queens

Jane Ziegelman Remembers Dinners at Her Grandmother’s

By Jane Ziegelman | January 20, 2026

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | January 16, 2026

The Rise of Carlos the Jackal, the Most Feared Terrorist of the 1970s

The Rise of Carlos the Jackal, the Most Feared Terrorist of the 1970s

Jason Burke on the Early Years of an Infamous Icon of Political Violence

By Jason Burke | January 16, 2026

What to read next if <em>Blue Moon</em> was your favorite movie of 2025.

What to read next if Blue Moon was your favorite movie of 2025.

By Brittany Allen | January 15, 2026

How to reboot this year’s crop of public domain books for 2026.

How to reboot this year’s crop of public domain books for 2026.

By James Folta | January 15, 2026

Questions and Crimes: Golan Haji on Art and Letters in the New Syria

Questions and Crimes: Golan Haji on Art and Letters in the New Syria

Translated and Introduced by Fady Joudah

By Golan Haji | January 15, 2026

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How the Phoenicians Laid the Foundations For Modern Commerce and Civilization

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Alexander the Great, Ancient Gay Icon

By Harry Tanner | January 13, 2026

“I Swear to Chairman Mao!” On Becoming a Red Guard

By Jung Chang | January 13, 2026

Texas A&M is banning Plato, citing his “gender ideology.”

Texas A&M is banning Plato, citing his “gender ideology.”

By Brittany Allen | January 12, 2026

Truman Capote, Bennett Cerf, and the Making of <em>In Cold Blood</em>

Truman Capote, Bennett Cerf, and the Making of In Cold Blood

Gayle Feldman on How Random House Brought Capote’s Magnum Opus to Bookshelves Across America

By Gayle Feldman | January 12, 2026

What Happens if Russia Wins the War it Started in Ukraine?

What Happens if Russia Wins the War it Started in Ukraine?

Carlo Masala Explores the Worst-Case Scenarios

By Carlo Masala | January 9, 2026

Teenagers at War: On Fighting the British in New York, 1776

Teenagers at War: On Fighting the British in New York, 1776

Jack Kelly Chronicles the Experience of a Revolutionary Soldier During America’s Fight For Independence

By Jack Kelly | January 9, 2026

France and Mexico celebrated their friendiversary by exchanging ancient books.

France and Mexico celebrated their friendiversary by exchanging ancient books.

By Brittany Allen | January 8, 2026

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting voted to close itself down.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting voted to close itself down.

By James Folta | January 7, 2026

Alcohol: The Oldest (and Most Popular) Drug in the World

Alcohol: The Oldest (and Most Popular) Drug in the World

Dr. Charles Knowles Explores the Ancient History and Evolutionary Science Behind Intoxication

By Charles Knowles | January 7, 2026

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