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Kwame Dawes on <em>The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass</em>

Kwame Dawes on The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Dawes, the great poet and critic, reflects on the legacy of the rhetorician and abolitionist Douglass, in the introduction to a new edition of his monumental autobiography

By Kwame Dawes | February 6, 2023

Mysteries Contained Therein: In Praise of the Literary Journal Longform Interview

Mysteries Contained Therein: In Praise of the Literary Journal Longform Interview

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Planet Koresh: Inside the Mount Carmel Compound in Waco, Texas

Planet Koresh: Inside the Mount Carmel Compound in Waco, Texas

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By Kevin Cook | February 2, 2023

The Return of the Dissident Academic Model: Balazs Trencsenyi on the Invisible University for Ukraine

The Return of the Dissident Academic Model: Balazs Trencsenyi on the Invisible University for Ukraine

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Eleanor Shearer on Writing a Post-Slavery West Indian Novel Celebrating Motherhood and Resilience

Eleanor Shearer on Writing a Post-Slavery West Indian Novel Celebrating Motherhood and Resilience

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<em>Emily</em> Disregards the Most Compelling Part of the Brontë Sisterhood

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