Ani DiFranco on Reproductive Freedom and Taking on the Patriarchy

Ani DiFranco on Reproductive Freedom and Taking on the Patriarchy

"I have had two abortions, I have borne two children."

By Ani DiFranco | May 20, 2019

As abortion stories flood the internet one wonders when it will ever be enough?

As abortion stories flood the internet one wonders when it will ever be enough?

By Kaylen Ralph | May 17, 2019

Your weekly book deal memo: Chelsea Manning, Lauren Oyler, Judith Jones

Your weekly book deal memo: Chelsea Manning, Lauren Oyler, Judith Jones

By Emily Temple | May 17, 2019

L. Frank Baum's first book was a manual for breeding fancy chickens.

L. Frank Baum's first book was a manual for breeding fancy chickens.

It didn't do quite as well as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

By Emily Temple | May 17, 2019

Flannery O'Connor's Two Deepest Loves Were Mayonnaise and Her Mother

Flannery O'Connor's Two Deepest Loves Were Mayonnaise and Her Mother

A Southern Gothic Writer, a Very White Condiment

By Caroline McCoy | May 17, 2019

The Ongoing Exile of the Undocumented

The Ongoing Exile of the Undocumented

Oscar Villalon on The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez

By Oscar Villalon | May 17, 2019

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Robin Marty on Preparing for a Post-Roe America

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Discovering an Iconic Literary Character Was Based on Your Grandfather

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On Robert Caro, Great Men, and the Problem of Powerful Women in Biography

On Robert Caro, Great Men, and the Problem of Powerful Women in Biography

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By Caroline Fraser | May 16, 2019

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