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Inside the Rise of America’s Oligarch Class—And What It Means For All of Us

Inside the Rise of America’s Oligarch Class—And What It Means For All of Us

Casey Michel Explores the Impact of Decades of Widening Wealth Inequality on American Politics

By Casey Michel | August 14, 2026

Where Does the Will To Live Come From... in Humans and Nonhumans Alike?

Where Does the Will To Live Come From... in Humans and Nonhumans Alike?

Melanie Challenger on the Mysteries of Sentient Agency

By Melanie Challenger | August 14, 2026

How Octavia Butler Encouraged Me to Write My Novel

How Octavia Butler Encouraged Me to Write My Novel

“We need your voice.”

By Clarence A. Haynes | August 14, 2026

Fall book clubs to join based on your personality type.

Fall book clubs to join based on your personality type.

By Brittany Allen | August 13, 2026

There is now an archive of eulogies given by Palestinian journalists to their martyred colleagues.

There is now an archive of eulogies given by Palestinian journalists to their martyred colleagues.

By Dan Sheehan | August 13, 2026

Are Dating Apps the Last, Great Hope For the American Literary Journal?

Are Dating Apps the Last, Great Hope For the American Literary Journal?

From Hinge to Feeld You Can Enjoy Short Fiction With Your FWB

By Brittany Allen | August 13, 2026

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Russian Literature Does Not Belong to the Russian State

By Katherine Kelaidis | August 13, 2026

On the Carceral Ideology Underpinning the Anti-Trans Movement

By S. Lamble | August 13, 2026

From Marquis de Sade to Grand Theft Auto, a Brief History of Depravity

By Daisy Dixon | August 12, 2026

How Howard Zinn’s Hard Lessons in WWII Shaped His View of the World

How Howard Zinn’s Hard Lessons in WWII Shaped His View of the World

Dave Zirin on the Political Awakening of One of America’s Great Historians

By Dave Zirin | August 12, 2026

What Happens When You Mail 30 Writers Free Lit Mags?

What Happens When You Mail 30 Writers Free Lit Mags?

Chill Subs’ Benjamin Davis and David Mahaffey Break Down an Experiment with “The Georgia Review”

By Benjamin Davis and David Mahaffey | August 12, 2026

As Hitler Loomed, Hannah Arendt Undertook a Deep Analysis of German Antisemitism

As Hitler Loomed, Hannah Arendt Undertook a Deep Analysis of German Antisemitism

Thomas Meyer Takes a Look at the Famed Intellectual’s Examination of an Ancient Hatred

By Thomas Meyer | August 12, 2026

Eight Books to Read If You’re Still Thinking About the Roman Empire

Eight Books to Read If You’re Still Thinking About the Roman Empire

Michelle Berenfeld Recommends John Williams, Ursula K. Le Guin, Robert Graves, and More

By Michelle Berenfeld | August 12, 2026

A Wealthy Donor to My University Just Silenced One of the World’s Leading Scholars of Genocide

A Wealthy Donor to My University Just Silenced One of the World’s Leading Scholars of Genocide

Emily Van Duyne on the Cowardice of Stockton University—and the Problem With For-Profit Higher Education

By Emily Van Duyne | August 11, 2026

This interactive atlas captures more than a thousand literary journeys.

This interactive atlas captures more than a thousand literary journeys.

By Brittany Allen | August 11, 2026

The Nearly Departed: Inside the Art of Writing a Great Obituary

The Nearly Departed: Inside the Art of Writing a Great Obituary

Sam Roberts Offers His Perspective on Writing About the Almost-Dead

By Sam Roberts | August 11, 2026

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