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Sol Yurick on Trying to Find Any Trace of His Novel, <em>The Warriors,</em> on the Big Screen

Sol Yurick on Trying to Find Any Trace of His Novel, The Warriors, on the Big Screen

“I looked for my novel on the screen. I found the skeleton of it intact. Its revolutionary content was missing.”

By Sol Yurick | October 24, 2024

From Torpedo Bras to Whale Tails: A Brief History of Women’s Underwear

From Torpedo Bras to Whale Tails: A Brief History of Women’s Underwear

Nina Edwards Explores the Popular Reception of Thongs, Bras, Boy Shorts and Other Intimate Items

By Nina Edwards | October 24, 2024

A Geological Time Bomb: Remembering the Night That Yellowstone Exploded

A Geological Time Bomb: Remembering the Night That Yellowstone Exploded

Randall K. Wilson Considers the Impact of the 1959 Earthquake That Shook Our Most Famous National Park

By Randall K. Wilson | October 24, 2024

The Right Kind of Doll: Sarah Moss on the Prides and Pressures of Girlhood

The Right Kind of Doll: Sarah Moss on the Prides and Pressures of Girlhood

“You knew... that taste was indistinguishable from morality and yours wasn’t good enough.”

By Sarah Moss | October 24, 2024

Simple Yet Profound: On the Timelessness of Aesop’s Fables

Simple Yet Profound: On the Timelessness of Aesop’s Fables

Robin Waterfield Explores Some Little-Known Aspects of These Ancient Bite-Sized Tales

By Robin Waterfield | October 24, 2024

Fighting Words: </br>A Tribute to Refaat Alareer

Fighting Words:
A Tribute to Refaat Alareer

Two Former Students Remember Their Friend and Teacher

By Yousef Aljamal and Rawan Yaghi | October 24, 2024

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By Dan Sheehan | October 23, 2024

“America’s Literary Giant.” On the Legacy of Edgar Allan Poe in Vietnam

By Nguyễn Bình | October 23, 2024

What’s In a Lie? On the Different Ways Politicians Mislead the Public

What’s In a Lie? On the Different Ways Politicians Mislead the Public

Bill Adair Considers the Corrosive Effects of Deliberate Deception on American Democracy

By Bill Adair | October 23, 2024

Maggie Smith’s Greatest Literary Role is Also Her Most Complex: Miss Jean Brodie

Maggie Smith’s Greatest Literary Role is Also Her Most Complex: Miss Jean Brodie

Vanessa Braganza on the 1969 Adaptation of Muriel Spark’s Novel

By Vanessa Braganza | October 23, 2024

How the British Monarchy Made Breakfast the Most Important Meal of the Day

How the British Monarchy Made Breakfast the Most Important Meal of the Day

Tom Parker Bowles Offers an Overview of Royal Culinary History, Along With a Recipe for Baked Eggs

By Tom Parker Bowles | October 23, 2024

Anatomy of a Bad Trip: On the Less-Than-Magical Side of Magic Mushrooms

Anatomy of a Bad Trip: On the Less-Than-Magical Side of Magic Mushrooms

Eugenia Bone Explains the Different Types of Negative Psychedelic Experiences

By Eugenia Bone | October 23, 2024

Brief Essays on Altered Sight: On Braille, Loss, and Blindness' Many Forms

Brief Essays on Altered Sight: On Braille, Loss, and Blindness' Many Forms

Three Meditations on Vision From Naomi Cohn

By Naomi Cohn | October 23, 2024

Finding Your Way Back to Wonder: On the Power of Poetry to Sustain Our Spirits

Finding Your Way Back to Wonder: On the Power of Poetry to Sustain Our Spirits

Molly McCully Brown: “I hope I can look long and hard enough to let the mess and the mystery break my heart.”

By Molly McCully Brown | October 23, 2024

Jason Reynolds on Subverting Masculinity

Jason Reynolds on Subverting Masculinity

This Week on the Talk Easy Podcast with Sam Fragoso

By Talk Easy | October 23, 2024

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