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Pour one out for Pacific Standard and its final book recommendations.

Pour one out for Pacific Standard and its final book recommendations.

By Corinne Segal | August 14, 2019

Lyz Lenz: Finding a Creation Myth of One’s Own

Lyz Lenz: Finding a Creation Myth of One’s Own

The Author of Godland Hits the Road in Search of a Little Darkness

By Lyz Lenz | August 14, 2019

The Theranos Effect: <br> When Cutting-Edge Scientists Are Frauds

The Theranos Effect:
When Cutting-Edge Scientists Are Frauds

The Tragicomic Farce of Faking It in the Lab

By Nicolas Chevassus-au-Louis | August 14, 2019

The French Village That Saved Hundreds Fleeing Nazi Persecution

The French Village That Saved Hundreds Fleeing Nazi Persecution

Maggie Paxson on Refuge and Resistance in WWII

By Maggie Paxson | August 14, 2019

The Quiet Renaissance of India's Community Cookbooks

The Quiet Renaissance of India's Community Cookbooks

A Plea For Regional Flavor Rises in the Era of Prepackaging

By Meher Mirza | August 14, 2019

Sister Helen Prejean: <br> My Faith Began With a Fear of Leaving Home

Sister Helen Prejean:
My Faith Began With a Fear of Leaving Home

Life Before Dead Man Walking

By Helen Prejean | August 14, 2019

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Roy Jacobsen on the Backbone of Nordic Literature: the Sagas of Iceland

By Roy Jacobsen | August 14, 2019

Reese Witherspoon is adapting this 1200-word short story into a film for Netflix.

By Emily Temple | August 13, 2019

Ibram X. Kendi: How Racism Relies on Arbitrary Hierarchies

By Ibram X. Kendi | August 13, 2019

Do We Care Enough About Animals to Save Them From Extinction?

Do We Care Enough About Animals to Save Them From Extinction?

Jane Rawson on Empathy Deficit and the Work of Contemporary Fiction

By Jane Rawson | August 13, 2019

We Have Always Been Plagued by Literary Scammers

We Have Always Been Plagued by Literary Scammers

Narcissistic, Ego-Driven Editors Promising the World? Yup.

By Nick Ripatrazone | August 13, 2019

A Brief Eerie History of How the Wind Makes Us Crazy

A Brief Eerie History of How the Wind Makes Us Crazy

Lyall Watson on the Ill Effects of Heavy Weather

By Lyall Watson | August 13, 2019

The Intoxicating Other Worlds of the Encyclopedia

The Intoxicating Other Worlds of the Encyclopedia

David Carlin on Absent Fathers and Missing Histories

By David Carlin | August 13, 2019

The Road to Oliver Sacks'

The Road to Oliver Sacks'

Lawrence Weschler on Meeting a Then-Unknown 48-Year-Old Neurologist

By Lawrence Weschler | August 13, 2019

A Literature of Belonging: Stories of Real America

A Literature of Belonging: Stories of Real America

Abby Manzella Recommends Books by Sarah Broom,
Cristina Henríquez and More

By Abby Manzella | August 13, 2019

38 Americanisms the British Can't Bloody Stand

38 Americanisms the British Can't Bloody Stand

To Some of Us, Grammar Feels Personal

By Gyles Brandreth | August 12, 2019

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