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In Conversation with Ellen Adams in Montréal

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Archival Romance: On Finding Love in the Papers of an Obscure Medieval Poet

Archival Romance: On Finding Love in the Papers of an Obscure Medieval Poet

"This spring, I fell in love with John Gower, who died in 1408."

By Katherine Churchill | November 15, 2023

Never-Ending Nostalgia: Who and What Inspired Willa Cather

Never-Ending Nostalgia: Who and What Inspired Willa Cather

Benjamin Taylor on the Early Years of America's Chronicler of the Great Plains

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1848: Europe's Year of Revolt and Revolution

1848: Europe's Year of Revolt and Revolution

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Extreme Ithacans: James Elkins on the Joy of Immersion in a Place

Extreme Ithacans: James Elkins on the Joy of Immersion in a Place

Remembrances of a Childhood Spent in Exploration

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Why <em>Maurice</em> is Still a Resonant Text for the Queer Audience

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