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Arctic Rush: Inside the 19th-Century Craze to Reach the North Pole

Arctic Rush: Inside the 19th-Century Craze to Reach the North Pole

Erling Kagge on the Early Years of Polar Exploration and the Timeless Phenomenon of Human Hubris

By Erling Kagge | February 13, 2025

What Our First and Last Words Reveal About the Way We Express Ourselves

What Our First and Last Words Reveal About the Way We Express Ourselves

Michael Erard Explores the Science Behind What We Say at the Very Beginning and End of Our Lives

By Michael Erard | February 13, 2025

How Authors Against Book Bans helped defeat attempted library censorship in Florida.

How Authors Against Book Bans helped defeat attempted library censorship in Florida.

By James Folta | February 12, 2025

Looking the Palestinian in the Eye

Looking the Palestinian in the Eye

Nicki Kattoura on Mohammed El-Kurd’s “Perfect Victims”

By Nicki Kattoura | February 12, 2025

A Fantasy of Domesticity: Why We’re Drawn to the False Promise of the Tradwife

A Fantasy of Domesticity: Why We’re Drawn to the False Promise of the Tradwife

Larissa Pham on Baking, Community and Navigating Societal Expectations of Heteronormativity

By Larissa Pham | February 12, 2025

An American Faerie Queene: The Uncertain Lives of Nathaniel and Una Hawthorne

An American Faerie Queene: The Uncertain Lives of Nathaniel and Una Hawthorne

Megan Marshall on Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Family, Edmund Spenser, and Biographical Lies

By Megan Marshall | February 12, 2025

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The Great (Un)Equalizer: How Black and Native Families Struggle to Achieve Social Mobility Through Education

By Eve L. Ewing | February 12, 2025

From Community Organizer to Novelist: Alejandro Heredia Finds a Balance Between Art and Activism

By Alejandro Heredia | February 12, 2025

Valentine’s Day date ideas for book nerds (and those who love them).

Valentine’s Day date ideas for book nerds (and those who love them).

By James Folta | February 11, 2025

Late capitalism got you down? Join this (free!) Fredric Jameson study group.

Late capitalism got you down? Join this (free!) Fredric Jameson study group.

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By Brittany Allen | February 11, 2025

After the Fall: Hanif Kureishi on Trauma, Recovery and What It Means to Be a Writer

After the Fall: Hanif Kureishi on Trauma, Recovery and What It Means to Be a Writer

“I am determined to keep writing, it has never mattered to me more.”

By Hanif Kureishi | February 11, 2025

How the Horrors of the 20th Century Shaped the Ongoing Moral Catastrophe in Gaza

How the Horrors of the 20th Century Shaped the Ongoing Moral Catastrophe in Gaza

Pankaj Mishra on Nationalism, Modernity and How We Can Best Confront Contemporary Atrocity

By Pankaj Mishra | February 11, 2025

Mohammed El-Kurd on the Complexities of Victimhood, Resilience, and Portraying Palestinian Genocide

Mohammed El-Kurd on the Complexities of Victimhood, Resilience, and Portraying Palestinian Genocide

Hanna Phifer in Conversation with the Author of “Perfect Victims”

By Hanna Phifer | February 11, 2025

Truth and Reconciliation: <br>Ten Books That Explore South Africa’s Identity

Truth and Reconciliation:
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By Lauren Francis-Sharma | February 11, 2025

Gird your loins. We're about to get a lot of really bad, state-sponsored art.

Gird your loins. We're about to get a lot of really bad, state-sponsored art.

By Brittany Allen | February 10, 2025

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