Read the 1934 Zora Neale Hurston essay that inspired next year's Met Gala theme.

Read the 1934 Zora Neale Hurston essay that inspired next year's Met Gala theme.

By Emily Temple | October 10, 2024

Han Kang has won the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Han Kang has won the Nobel Prize in Literature.

By Emily Temple | October 10, 2024

How a Group of Revolutionary Anti-Racist Activists Planned to Fight the Klan in North Carolina

How a Group of Revolutionary Anti-Racist Activists Planned to Fight the Klan in North Carolina

Aran Shetterly Remembers the Lead-Up to the 1979 Greensboro Massacre

By Aran Shetterly | October 10, 2024

Threatened with eviction, a Brooklyn comic shop raised almost $90K to stay open.

Threatened with eviction, a Brooklyn comic shop raised almost $90K to stay open.

By James Folta | October 9, 2024

Mary Bennet is getting her own show.

Mary Bennet is getting her own show.

Coming soon to a streamer near you: Everybody Loves Mary.

By Brittany Allen | October 9, 2024

The Invisible Women, Immigrants, and Poor Americans of The Great Depression

The Invisible Women, Immigrants, and Poor Americans of The Great Depression

Dana Frank Excavates the Stories of the Forgotten in an America That Needs to Hear Them Today

By Dana Frank | October 9, 2024

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How American Jews Created a Place For Themselves in Show Business

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Richard Bernstein on the Early Years of Mass Entertainment in the United States

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Kalyanee Mam on Knowing Your Taste

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Not even Little Free Libraries are safe from book bans.

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All the books that (probably) radicalized Lindsay Weir.

All the books that (probably) radicalized Lindsay Weir.

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Here are the bookies' odds for the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature.

Here are the bookies' odds for the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature.

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The Issues 2024: Going Deep on the Problem of Income Inequality

The Issues 2024: Going Deep on the Problem of Income Inequality

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By Literary Hub | October 8, 2024

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