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How the Start of World War I Changed an American Heiress's Life Forever

How the Start of World War I Changed an American Heiress's Life Forever

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By Janet Wallach | August 7, 2023

How Casting Helen of Troy Becomes an Exercise in Female Power

How Casting Helen of Troy Becomes an Exercise in Female Power

“Helen’s spell has always depended, in part, on her own erotic agency, exercised in defiance of male authority.”

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How Oprah changed Joyce Carol Oates' life.

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“You must change your life.” The Sealey Challenge can help.

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Exclusive: See the cover for Uche Okonkwo's <em>A Kind of Madness</em>.

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A Sunset Forever Spoiled: Remembering the Beirut Port Explosion, Three Years Later

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