“The Miracle Cure.” A Brief History of Lobotomies

“The Miracle Cure.” A Brief History of Lobotomies

Dr. Jeffrey A. Lieberman on Early Psychosurgery—and Its Impact on the Kennedys and Tennessee Williams

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Roger Cohen Meditates on Life, Politics, and How to Rebuild Our Age of Undoing

Roger Cohen Meditates on Life, Politics, and How to Rebuild Our Age of Undoing

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | February 21, 2023

Louise Dennys: Stories from a Publishing Legend

Louise Dennys: Stories from a Publishing Legend

This Week on Beyond the Page: The Best of the Sun Valley Writers‘ Conference

By Sun Valley Writers' Conference | February 21, 2023

John Perkins on How China and the United States Both Seek World Hegemony and What We Can Do About It

John Perkins on How China and the United States Both Seek World Hegemony and What We Can Do About It

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | February 21, 2023

Constantine Andriopoulos on Asking the Right Questions to Will Change Our Lives

Constantine Andriopoulos on Asking the Right Questions to Will Change Our Lives

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | February 21, 2023

James Bond, The Beatles, and the British Psyche

James Bond, The Beatles, and the British Psyche

From The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | February 21, 2023

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Bernhard Schlink on How the Wind of His Childhood Went Into His Latest Novel

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The Poetics of Film: Four Poets on How Cinema Influences Their Work

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On Dracula, Anna May Wong, Secret Sunshine, and “Horror Poetry”

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Heroes, Victims, and Villains: Essential Books About World War II Women

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Why Cate Blanchett’s Lesbian Fandom Matters to <em>TÁR</em>

Why Cate Blanchett’s Lesbian Fandom Matters to TÁR

Victoria Wiet on the Competing Interpretations Enabled by Blanchett’s Sapphic Allure

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Camonghne Felix on the Gentle Balance of Writing about Trauma

Camonghne Felix on the Gentle Balance of Writing about Trauma

"I found ways to offer the reader reprieve and safe space."

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Laline Paull: What Would Other Species Tell Us If They Could Talk?

Laline Paull: What Would Other Species Tell Us If They Could Talk?

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

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Wojciech Soczewica on Why We Must Never Forget Auschwitz-Birkenau

Wojciech Soczewica on Why We Must Never Forget Auschwitz-Birkenau

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Lynn Cullen on the Woman Who Pioneered the Polio Vaccine and Changed the World

Lynn Cullen on the Woman Who Pioneered the Polio Vaccine and Changed the World

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