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The Riddle of the Vagina, and Other Victorian Attempts to Understand Women

The Riddle of the Vagina, and Other Victorian Attempts to Understand Women

On Magic Tubes, Fecund Potions, and Making Feet for Baby Stockings

By Therese Oneill | October 27, 2016

Bookselling in the 21st Century: From the Seminary to the Bookstore

Bookselling in the 21st Century: From the Seminary to the Bookstore

Brad Johnson Finds His Calling in the Unlikeliest Place

By Brad Johnson | October 26, 2016

Who Can Speak for the Deaf Community?

Who Can Speak for the Deaf Community?

Sara Nović on the Ongoing Fight for Digital Accessibility

By Sara Nović | October 26, 2016

Donald Trump Modeled His Life on Cinematic Loser Charles Foster Kane

Donald Trump Modeled His Life on Cinematic Loser Charles Foster Kane

What Does a Presidential Candidate's Favorite Movie Reveal?

By Anthony Audi | October 26, 2016

A Reader's Journey Through Transition

A Reader's Journey Through Transition

Joseph Schreiber's Search for Self in a Lifetime of Books

By Joseph Schreiber | October 25, 2016

Ha Jin on the Long Reach of the Chinese Government

Ha Jin on the Long Reach of the Chinese Government

Love, Betrayal, and the Totalitarian Machine

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When Babe Ruth Called His Shot Against the Chicago Cubs

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“Only a damn fool would have done a thing like that.”

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"One has to resolve oneself to face the fact that you are not a true friend"

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The Rise of the Small Press on the Man Booker Shortlist

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