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How a Venetian Monk Created the First Annotated Map of the World

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Meredith F. Small on the Textual Cartography of Fra Mauro

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Isabella Hammad: The Idea of Apolitical Art is Very Political

Isabella Hammad: The Idea of Apolitical Art is Very Political

The Author of Enter Ghost in Conversation With Olivia Watson

By Olivia Watson | June 26, 2023

Literature in the Bardo: Tenzin Dickie on the Past, Present, and Future of the Tibetan Essay

Literature in the Bardo: Tenzin Dickie on the Past, Present, and Future of the Tibetan Essay

“The essay—as act of truth—changes not just the writer but also the reader.”

By Tenzin Dickie | June 26, 2023

Jackson Lears on the American Pursuit of Vitality From Walt Whitman to Donald Trump

Jackson Lears on the American Pursuit of Vitality From Walt Whitman to Donald Trump

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

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Jason Del Rey on the Amazon vs. Walmart War For Our Wallets, Bodies, and Souls

Jason Del Rey on the Amazon vs. Walmart War For Our Wallets, Bodies, and Souls

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

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On the Importance of Critical Race Theory—and the Delusional Attacks On It

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