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What Hieronymus Bosch’s Fantastical Triptychs Reveal About the Artist’s Worldview

What Hieronymus Bosch’s Fantastical Triptychs Reveal About the Artist’s Worldview

Catherine Daunt on the Judgemental Christian Morality Underpinning the Dutch Painter’s Work

By Catherine Daunt | August 25, 2026

Steven Thrasher on the Killing of Jason Arday

Steven Thrasher on the Killing of Jason Arday

“Jason was not just hounded out of academia, he was hounded out of existence.”

By Steven W. Thrasher | August 24, 2026

How Technology-Assisted Surveillance Promotes Racial Bias in Policing

How Technology-Assisted Surveillance Promotes Racial Bias in Policing

R. Joshua Scannell on the Intersection Between the Carceral State and Big Tech

By R. Joshua Scannell | August 24, 2026

Christelle Dabos on Empathy, Doing Good, and How We Fill Ourselves Up

Christelle Dabos on Empathy, Doing Good, and How We Fill Ourselves Up

“What if every human being were born with an irresistible need to do good?”

By Christelle Dabos | August 24, 2026

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

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

By Brittany Allen | August 21, 2026

Jeff Jarvis on Mark Twain, America’s First Celebrity Author and Publisher

Jeff Jarvis on Mark Twain, America’s First Celebrity Author and Publisher

Exploring the Rise and Fall of Subscription Publishing and the Birth of Mass Media

By Jeff Jarvis | August 21, 2026

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How Talking About Death Helps Us Live a Fuller Life

By E. K. Schrader | August 21, 2026

Television to the Rescue! Camille Acker on the Craft Potential of TV

By Camille Acker | August 21, 2026

Tony Tulathimutte has won one America’s largest (and newest) literary prizes.

By Brittany Allen | August 20, 2026

Here’s the winner of the 2026 Inside Literary Prize.

Here’s the winner of the 2026 Inside Literary Prize.

By Literary Hub | August 20, 2026

In Praise of “Wordy, Old Prose.” (Or, F*ck Your AI Reading Buddy)

In Praise of “Wordy, Old Prose.” (Or, F*ck Your AI Reading Buddy)

Maris Kreizman on the Need For Literary Friction

By Maris Kreizman | August 20, 2026

How Orchids Inspired the Groundbreaking Work of Charles Darwin

How Orchids Inspired the Groundbreaking Work of Charles Darwin

Rowan Hooper on the Hidden Life of a Remarkable Flower

By Rowan Hooper | August 20, 2026

What Does “Progress” Mean, Anyway?

What Does “Progress” Mean, Anyway?

Stuart Firestein on Technology, Science, and the Fraught Subject of Progress

By Stuart Firestein | August 20, 2026

Can Plants Feel Pain? On the Dynamic Sensitivity of the Vegetal World

Can Plants Feel Pain? On the Dynamic Sensitivity of the Vegetal World

Lucinda M. Vardey Dispels Some Common Myths Concerning Living Green Organisms

By Lucinda M. Vardey | August 20, 2026

How Ursula K. Le Guin Channeled Her Environmentalism Into Fiction

How Ursula K. Le Guin Channeled Her Environmentalism Into Fiction

Shelley Streeby on the Ecologies That Inspired the Science Fiction Author's Body of Work

By Shelley Streeby | August 19, 2026

How Accusations Against Black Academics Point to the Real End of “Woke 1.0”

How Accusations Against Black Academics Point to the Real End of “Woke 1.0”

The tragedy of Jason Arday reflects a rigged game for today’s Black scholars.

By Brittany Allen | August 19, 2026

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