On Learning How to Live From Ralph Waldo Emerson

On Learning How to Live From Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Self-hating, dishonest, twisted stories diminish our lives and prevent us from knowing who we are.”

By Mark Matousek | June 22, 2023

The Revolutionary Chinese Suffragette Who Challenged America’s Politics

The Revolutionary Chinese Suffragette Who Challenged America’s Politics

Mattie Kahn Tells the Story of Mabel Ping‑Hua Lee

By Mattie Kahn | June 22, 2023

On the Beauty and Art of Making a Watch

On the Beauty and Art of Making a Watch

“One of the key skills for any watchmaker is the ability to find tiny shiny things on the floor.”

By Rebecca Struthers | June 22, 2023

How Audrey Clare Farley Rewrote the Story of the Genain Quadruplets

How Audrey Clare Farley Rewrote the Story of the Genain Quadruplets

The Author of Girls and Their Monsters On the Oft-Exploited History of the Morlok Sisters

By Audrey Clare Farley | June 22, 2023

Geena Rocero on Writing <em>Horse Barbie</em> to Process Her Transition

Geena Rocero on Writing Horse Barbie to Process Her Transition

This Week on the Talk Easy Podcast with Sam Fragoso

By Talk Easy | June 22, 2023

The Academy of American Poets has named its first Latino president.

The Academy of American Poets has named its first Latino president.

By Janet Manley | June 21, 2023

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The Rituals of Death and Dying in Central Appalachia

By Stacy Jane Grover | June 21, 2023

Where Artists Became Rockstars: Brett Sokol on Stephen Aiken’s 1970s NYC

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On the Importance of Critical Race Theory—and the Delusional Attacks On It

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How Taylor Swift Saved My Writing

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Ethan Joella on Finding Confidence as a Writer By Listening to Pop Music

By Ethan Joella | June 21, 2023

How African American Sacrifice Abroad Was Ignored Back Home

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Tamara J. Walker Considers Collective and Personal Histories of Black WWII Vets

By Tamara J. Walker | June 21, 2023

Here is the 2023 Miles Franklin award shortlist.

Here is the 2023 Miles Franklin award shortlist.

By Janet Manley | June 20, 2023

What to Do If Your House is Overflowing with Books

What to Do If Your House is Overflowing with Books

Emily Grosvenor Offers Some Interior Design Tips for the Struggling Bibliophile

By Emily Grosvenor | June 20, 2023

“Born in Sin.” Patrick Radden Keefe Talks Narrative Nonfiction

“Born in Sin.” Patrick Radden Keefe Talks Narrative Nonfiction

In Conversation with Toby Mundy on the Read Smart Podcast

By Read Smart | June 20, 2023

Is There a French National Dish? On the History and Making of French Cuisine

Is There a French National Dish? On the History and Making of French Cuisine

Anya von Bremzen Considers Questions of Culinary Nationalism

By Anya von Bremzen | June 20, 2023

How to Think Like a Costume Designer When Writing Historical Fiction

How to Think Like a Costume Designer When Writing Historical Fiction

Claudia Cravens on What Clothes Tell Us About Character

By Claudia Cravens | June 20, 2023

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