The first US Book Prize judged entirely by incarcerated people has announced a winner.

The first US Book Prize judged entirely by incarcerated people has announced a winner.

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James Baldwin and the Roots of Black-Palestinian Solidarity

James Baldwin and the Roots of Black-Palestinian Solidarity

Alexander Durie Considers the Evolution of Baldwin’s Views on Zionism

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10 reasons to love James Baldwin, in honor of his 100th birthday.

10 reasons to love James Baldwin, in honor of his 100th birthday.

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True Crime and Transcendentalists: When Designing a Book Cover Takes You on a Long Strange Trip

True Crime and Transcendentalists: When Designing a Book Cover Takes You on a Long Strange Trip

Natalia Olbinski on Creating the Cover for Ruby Todd’s “Bright Objects”

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A Century of James Baldwin

A Century of James Baldwin

Celebrating 100 Years of a Great American Mind

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Towards Universality: On Reading—and Rereading—James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues”

Towards Universality: On Reading—and Rereading—James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues”

Tom Jenks Considers the Eternal Power of a Masterpiece of American Short Fiction

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Returning to the Scene: What’s Left of Café Loup, Legendary NYC Literary Haunt?

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Erin Edmison Looks Back From Her Customary Spot at the Bar

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The 17 Best Book Covers of July

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Our “Long-Living Badasses.” Why So Much Asian American Fiction Focuses on Grandparents

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The 2024 Booker Prize longlist is here.

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A Feminist Oral History of the 1972 Democratic National Convention

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