This 1940s Dutch children's book depicts Hitler as a bug who eventually gets eaten.

This 1940s Dutch children's book depicts Hitler as a bug who eventually gets eaten.

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The cutest feud on Twitter is between a parks department and library in Colorado.

The cutest feud on Twitter is between a parks department and library in Colorado.

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Got $200k to spare? Why not bid on this miniature, handwritten Harry Potter book?

Got $200k to spare? Why not bid on this miniature, handwritten Harry Potter book?

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Yan Lianke: What Happens After Coronavirus?

Yan Lianke: What Happens After Coronavirus?

On Community Memory and Repeating Our Own Mistakes

By Yan Lianke | March 11, 2020

The Everyday Madness of Teaching Under Lockdown in America

The Everyday Madness of Teaching Under Lockdown in America

Erica Berry on the False Alarms We Don't Hear About

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The Fraught and Risky Business of Spotting a Historical Fake

The Fraught and Risky Business of Spotting a Historical Fake

Nathan Rabb on What He Learned From His Father's Bookshelf

By Nathan Rabb | March 11, 2020

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A decades-old cookie was found in a centuries-old book.

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