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“Be the Change.” On the Misattributed Origins of a Popular Slogan

“Be the Change.” On the Misattributed Origins of a Popular Slogan

Benoit Denizet-Lewis Explores the Clash Between Progressive Activism and New Age Spirituality

By Benoit Denizet-Lewis | April 29, 2026

John Cougar Mellencamp Will Fight You: On the Rock ‘n’ Roll Rise of a Combative Heartland Leftist

John Cougar Mellencamp Will Fight You: On the Rock ‘n’ Roll Rise of a Combative Heartland Leftist

Erin Osmon Explores the Antiracist and Social Justice Ethos Underpinning the Midwestern Rocker’s Career

By Erin Osmon | April 29, 2026

Mother Tongues: How Family History Plays a Part in Language and Translation

Mother Tongues: How Family History Plays a Part in Language and Translation

Chenxin Jiang: “Which is my mother tongue and which an other tongue?”

By Chenxin Jiang | April 29, 2026

Leila Chatti on the Many Ways to Be (and Not to Be) a Mother

Leila Chatti on the Many Ways to Be (and Not to Be) a Mother

“IVF is a kind of miracle, but doctors are not gods.”

By Leila Chatti | April 29, 2026

I Wish I Didn’t Have to Tell You About My Book

I Wish I Didn’t Have to Tell You About My Book

Madeline Vosch on Writing a Memoir About Suicide

By Madeline Vosch | April 29, 2026

What Erdoğan’s Rule Reveals About the Current State of Western Democracies

What Erdoğan’s Rule Reveals About the Current State of Western Democracies

Suzy Hansen on the Lasting Effects of Modern Authoritarianism in Turkey

By Suzy Hansen | April 29, 2026

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On the Urgent Need to Dismantle Food Apartheid in the United States

By Ashanté M. Reese | April 29, 2026

The New York Public Library has announced its new class of Cullman fellows.

By Brittany Allen | April 28, 2026

One great poem to read today: Sarah Jean Grimm’s “Zero Conditional”

By Jonny Diamond | April 28, 2026

Was Emerson the True Father of American Literature?

Was Emerson the True Father of American Literature?

Bruce Nichols on the American Renaissance of Prose and Poetry in the 1850s

By Bruce Nichols | April 28, 2026

Meet the Literary Agent Who Invented the Book Auction

Meet the Literary Agent Who Invented the Book Auction

“Scott Meredith never read or responded to a single manuscript, despite his name on the letterhead and signature on the reader’s report.”

By Laura B. McGrath | April 28, 2026

Ten Memoirs That Explore the Nuances of Family Estrangement

Ten Memoirs That Explore the Nuances of Family Estrangement

Jenny Bartoy Recommends Harriet Brown, Stephanie Foo, Nick Flynn and More

By Jenny Bartoy | April 28, 2026

The Medicalization of Madness: How Schizophrenia Was Treated Throughout the Ages

The Medicalization of Madness: How Schizophrenia Was Treated Throughout the Ages

Justin Garson on the Influence of Psychoanalysis on Psychiatry’s Development

By Justin Garson | April 28, 2026

The Queen of Sales: How Mary Kay Ash Created a Beauty Empire

The Queen of Sales: How Mary Kay Ash Created a Beauty Empire

Mary Lisa Gavenas on the Humble Origins of One of America’s Most Iconic Female Entrepreneurs

By Mary Lisa Gavenas | April 28, 2026

Helen Benedict on Chronicling the Legacy of the Iraq War In Fiction

Helen Benedict on Chronicling the Legacy of the Iraq War In Fiction

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of The Soldier’s House

By Jane Ciabattari | April 28, 2026

Five great book critics writing today (and where to find them).

Five great book critics writing today (and where to find them).

By Brittany Allen | April 27, 2026

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