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On Grief and Growing Up in</br> <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer</em>

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The hardest thing in this world is to live in it.

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Why I Hiked the Appalachian Trail Twice—30 Years Apart

Why I Hiked the Appalachian Trail Twice—30 Years Apart

Earl Swift Remembers His Experiences Traversing America’s Mountainous East

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Now Amazon is destroying rare books to train its AI.

Now Amazon is destroying rare books to train its AI.

By Brittany Allen | August 17, 2026

Why Thoreau and <em>Walden</em> Resonate With Chinese Youth

Why Thoreau and Walden Resonate With Chinese Youth

Julia Du Explores the Impact of an Iconic Work of American Literature on Contemporary China

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Reinventing the Slave Narrative: Ishmael Reed on <em>Flight to Canada</em> at 50

Reinventing the Slave Narrative: Ishmael Reed on Flight to Canada at 50

“Traditionally, mainstream critics have viewed Black writers as apprentices of white masters.”

By Ishmael Reed | August 17, 2026

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This Week in Literary History: Joseph Conrad Becomes a British Subject

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<em>The Rumpus</em> is launching a Spanish-language magazine.

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Before We Are Erased: Why I Founded Gaza Publications During the Genocide

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

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

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

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Melanie Challenger on the Mysteries of Sentient Agency

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