Why Does Contemporary Fascism Fetishize the Classics?

Why Does Contemporary Fascism Fetishize the Classics?

“...martial power, imperial grandeur, regimented hierarchy, stoic obedience...”

By Ed Simon | February 10, 2026

In Praise of One of America’s All-Time Great Book Sections (RIP)

In Praise of One of America’s All-Time Great Book Sections (RIP)

Gerald Howard on the Washington Post Book World and the Further Enshittification of All Things

By Gerald Howard | February 10, 2026

The Power of Giving Your Disabled Characters a Happily-Ever-After

The Power of Giving Your Disabled Characters a Happily-Ever-After

Sabina Nordqvist on Writing a Romance Novel that Decenters the Abled Gaze

By Sabina Nordqvist | February 10, 2026

Between Two Istanbuls: Telling Stories of a Place That No Longer Exists

Between Two Istanbuls: Telling Stories of a Place That No Longer Exists

Kenan Orhan Explores the Intersection of Memory, Identity and Self-Imposed Exile

By Kenan Orhan | February 10, 2026

A brief literary history of <em>The Muppet Show.</em>

A brief literary history of The Muppet Show.

By Brittany Allen | February 9, 2026

It’s hypocritical to denounce book bans while publishing their defenders.

It’s hypocritical to denounce book bans while publishing their defenders.

By James Folta | February 9, 2026

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Letter From Minnesota: Echoes of the Other Occupation

By Josina Manu Maltzman | February 9, 2026

At the Autograph Show: Finding Peace in Saying No to My Mother, Tatum O’Neal

By Kevin McEnroe | February 9, 2026

Letter From Minnesota: A Brief History of ICE in Poems

By Đenise Hạnh Huỳnh | February 9, 2026

A Timeless Take on Autobiography: Audre Lorde’s <em>Zami: A New Spelling of My Name</em>

A Timeless Take on Autobiography: Audre Lorde’s Zami: A New Spelling of My Name

Evie Shockley Remembers the Poet’s Innovative Excavation of the Self

By Evie Shockley | February 9, 2026

How Gerrymandering Helps Republicans Maintain Power in Texas and Georgia

How Gerrymandering Helps Republicans Maintain Power in Texas and Georgia

Anjali Enjeti on the Systematic Dismantlement of Multiracial Voting Coalitions Across the Country

By Anjali Enjeti | February 9, 2026

The “Real” Self, Psychoanalysis, and Autobiography: A Conversation with Naomi Washer

The “Real” Self, Psychoanalysis, and Autobiography: A Conversation with Naomi Washer

Sophie Newman in Conversation With the Author of Marginalia

By Sophie Newman | February 9, 2026

This Week in Literary History: Voltaire Returns to Paris from Exile and 300 People Come to Visit

This Week in Literary History: Voltaire Returns to Paris from Exile and 300 People Come to Visit

A Legend Comes Home

By Literary Hub | February 9, 2026

Anthropic didn’t want us to know that they were destroying millions of books to feed their software.

Anthropic didn’t want us to know that they were destroying millions of books to feed their software.

By James Folta | February 6, 2026

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | February 6, 2026

Here’s what’s making us happy <em>this</em> week.

Here’s what’s making us happy this week.

By Brittany Allen | February 6, 2026

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