How London’s Great Plague Planted the Seeds For Future Scientific Advancements

How London’s Great Plague Planted the Seeds For Future Scientific Advancements

Thomas Levenson on the Dubious Yet Important Science of 17th-Century Medicine

By Thomas Levenson | April 30, 2025

Just Another Cat Lady: On Navigating Casual Misogyny in Animal Rescue

Just Another Cat Lady: On Navigating Casual Misogyny in Animal Rescue

Courtney Gustafson Explores the Crude Gendered Expectations Projected Onto Humans and Felines Alike

By Courtney Gustafson | April 30, 2025

Pullman hive, attention! We're getting one last <em> Dark Material. </em>

Pullman hive, attention! We're getting one last Dark Material.

By Brittany Allen | April 29, 2025

What Would These Iconic Movies Look Like As Books?

What Would These Iconic Movies Look Like As Books?

Matt Stevens on Bringing Vintage Book Cover Charm to Some of His Favorite Films

By Matt Stevens | April 29, 2025

Tracing the Journey of World War II's Stolen and Looted Objects

Tracing the Journey of World War II's Stolen and Looted Objects

Elisabeth Dini on the Decades-Long Legal Battles to Recover Long-Lost Valuables and Heirlooms

By Elisabeth Dini | April 29, 2025

Eden Lost: Nin Andrews on the Pains and Rewards of Writing a Memoir About Her Father

Eden Lost: Nin Andrews on the Pains and Rewards of Writing a Memoir About Her Father

The Author of “Son of a Bird” Tells the Story of a Family of Facades

By Nin Andrews | April 29, 2025

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A New York Moment: Harry Bliss on His Close Encounters With Sy Hersh

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A Deeply Globalized Ancient World: On William Dalrymple’s <em>The Golden Road</em>

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Alok A. Khorana Explores the Millenia-Long Cultural Connections Between India and Eurasia

By Alok A. Khorana | April 28, 2025

Uncovering the Forgotten: The Struggle For Trans History, From Nazi Germany to Today

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Milo Todd on Writing Historical Fiction in an Era of Alternative Facts

By Milo Todd | April 28, 2025

What Can a 17th-Century English Doctor Teach Us About Embracing Uncertainty?

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Cutter Wood on Thomas Browne and the Joys of Exploring What We Don't Know

By Cutter Wood | April 28, 2025

Here's everything that got us through <em> this </em> week.

Here's everything that got us through this week.

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For this Indie Bookstore Day, here are odes to ten of our favorite bookstores.

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Science in America is Going Dark: <br>On Zoë Schlanger’s <em>The Light Eaters</em>

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