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Himilco, Hanno, Faxian... And Other Early World Explorers Who Should Be More Famous

Himilco, Hanno, Faxian... And Other Early World Explorers Who Should Be More Famous

Matthew Lockwood Shares the Stories of Early Travelers From Across the Globe

By Matthew Lockwood | October 21, 2024

Seven Essential Texts That Show the Human Side of Black Legal History

Seven Essential Texts That Show the Human Side of Black Legal History

Cundill Prize Finalist Dylan C. Penningroth Recommends Patricia J. Williams, Laura F. Edwards, Charles M. Payne and More

By Dylan C. Penningroth | October 21, 2024

James Ivory Tells His 1940s Queer Coming-of-Age Story

James Ivory Tells His 1940s Queer Coming-of-Age Story

Looking Back on an Adolescence Spent in Sunny Southern California

By James Ivory | October 21, 2024

Music, Image, and Language: Christopher Forgues Shares the Elements of His Creative Process

Music, Image, and Language: Christopher Forgues Shares the Elements of His Creative Process

Rob Goyanes Talks to the Artist Behind “Distant Ruptures”

By Rob Goyanes | October 21, 2024

The Poetry of the World’s First Cookbook: What Cooking Can Teach Writers and Translators

The Poetry of the World’s First Cookbook: What Cooking Can Teach Writers and Translators

Aditi Machado on the Literary Power of Food Descriptions

By Aditi Machado | October 21, 2024

Bob the Drag Queen has written the world's first Harriet Tubman hip-hop novel.

Bob the Drag Queen has written the world's first Harriet Tubman hip-hop novel.

By Brittany Allen | October 18, 2024

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Naomi Shihab Nye has won the 2024 Wallace Stevens Award for lifetime achievement.

By Literary Hub | October 18, 2024

Read Weird Books! This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast

By The Lit Hub Podcast | October 18, 2024

The Issues 2024: The High Costs of the For-Profit American Healthcare System

By Literary Hub | October 18, 2024

Decorating Houses With Edith Wharton: On Interior Design as Art and Literary Practice

Decorating Houses With Edith Wharton: On Interior Design as Art and Literary Practice

Emily J. Orlando Considers Another Creative Side of the Chronicler of the Gilded Age

By Emily J. Orlando | October 18, 2024

The 10 Best Books for Understanding the Opioid Crisis

The 10 Best Books for Understanding the Opioid Crisis

Patrick Radden Keefe, Denis Johnson, Beth Macy, and More

By Literary Hub | October 18, 2024

We Can’t Rely on Drug Companies to Keep Insulin Prices Low

We Can’t Rely on Drug Companies to Keep Insulin Prices Low

Maris Kreizman on Living at the Whim of Corporate Pharmaceuticals

By Maris Kreizman | October 18, 2024

Between Agency and Fate: Towards a New Poetics of Illness and Healing

Between Agency and Fate: Towards a New Poetics of Illness and Healing

Eleni Stecopoulos: “To be the hero or victim of one’s story is to deny the lines of power that cross and enervate our bodies.”

By Eleni Stecopoulos | October 18, 2024

Legendary Pastry Chef Dominique Ansel Recommends a No-Frills Way to Pop the Question

Legendary Pastry Chef Dominique Ansel Recommends a No-Frills Way to Pop the Question

Hot Chocolate With Pink Champagne Marshmallows, a Sweet Yet Simple Proposal

By Dominique Ansel | October 18, 2024

The Original Eurotrip: How the Grand Tour Shaped Generations of 19th-Century Elites

The Original Eurotrip: How the Grand Tour Shaped Generations of 19th-Century Elites

Steve Burgess on a Beloved Traditional Pastime of the Young and Generationally Wealthy

By Steve Burgess | October 18, 2024

Five Essential Books For Understanding Native American History

Five Essential Books For Understanding Native American History

Cundill Prize Finalist Kathleen DuVal Recommends David Treuer, Ned Blackhawk, Brenda J. Child and More

By Kathleen DuVal | October 17, 2024

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