The Very First Books Published by Some of Your Favorite Publishing Houses

The Very First Books Published by Some of Your Favorite Publishing Houses

You Know What They Say About First Impressions . . .

By Emily Temple | August 15, 2019

For Sarah Broom, Coming-of-Age Means Learning to See

For Sarah Broom, Coming-of-Age Means Learning to See

Of a Childhood in New Orleans

By Sarah M. Broom | August 15, 2019

Jim Marshall's Iconic Photos from the 1969 Woodstock Festival

Jim Marshall's Iconic Photos from the 1969 Woodstock Festival

Santana, Jerry Garcia, The Who, Hippies in the Mud, and More

By Michelle Margetts | August 15, 2019

Where Have All the Pirates Gone?

Where Have All the Pirates Gone?

Nobody Even "Corsairs" Any More

By Peter Lehr | August 15, 2019

Fourteen-Year-Old Marley Dias, Tireless Promoter of Diversity in Literature

Fourteen-Year-Old Marley Dias, Tireless Promoter of Diversity in Literature

"It started in fifth grade, when Dias noticed a lack of diversity in the books she read in school."

By Matt Grant | August 15, 2019

President Obama recommends Téa Obreht, Lauren Wilkinson, and more for your late summer reading.

President Obama recommends Téa Obreht, Lauren Wilkinson, and more for your late summer reading.

By Emily Temple | August 14, 2019

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  • Ghost-Eye
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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

By Lyz Lenz | August 14, 2019

The Theranos Effect:
When Cutting-Edge Scientists Are Frauds

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

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

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

Some of Europe's Most Enduring, Complex Literary Works

By Roy Jacobsen | August 14, 2019

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

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

Ibram X. Kendi: How Racism Relies on Arbitrary Hierarchies

From 15th-Century West Africa to Suburban Long Island

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

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