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The Tortoise in the Tree: A Yoruba Folktale

The Tortoise in the Tree: A Yoruba Folktale

Báyò Akómoláfé Explores the Intersection of Philosophy and Fable

By Báyò Akómoláfé | February 25, 2026

The European Myth of Indigenous “Savages”

The European Myth of Indigenous “Savages”

David J. Silverman on Race and Religion in the Colonization of Native Americans

By David J. Silverman | February 25, 2026

Mothering at the End of the World: Six Contemporary Novels That Center Caretaking Through Crisis

Mothering at the End of the World: Six Contemporary Novels That Center Caretaking Through Crisis

Sarah Bruni Recommends Samanta Schweblin, Brit Bennett, Quiara Alegría Hudes, and More

By Sarah Bruni | February 25, 2026

The indie publisher Tyrant Books is returning, under new ownership.

The indie publisher Tyrant Books is returning, under new ownership.

By James Folta | February 24, 2026

Tom Hanks will play Abe Lincoln in his adaptation of George Saunders’ <em>Lincoln in the Bardo.</em>

Tom Hanks will play Abe Lincoln in his adaptation of George Saunders’ Lincoln in the Bardo.

By James Folta | February 24, 2026

Here’s your very first glimpse of the new <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> adaptation.

Here’s your very first glimpse of the new Pride and Prejudice adaptation.

By Emily Temple | February 24, 2026

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Here’s the longlist for the 2026 International Booker Prize.

By Literary Hub | February 24, 2026

How Do We Keep Writing When They are Killing Poets?

By Sayantani DasGupta | February 24, 2026

Darcey Steinke on the History (and Mystery) of Migraines

By Darcey Steinke | February 24, 2026

Among the Fascists and the Nazis: How Two Women Journalists Survived the Chaos of 1930s Europe

Among the Fascists and the Nazis: How Two Women Journalists Survived the Chaos of 1930s Europe

Julia Cooke on Martha Gellhorn and Virginia Cowles

By Julia Cooke | February 24, 2026

Writing While the Alphabet Burns: Ukrainian Literature to Help Understand the Ongoing War

Writing While the Alphabet Burns: Ukrainian Literature to Help Understand the Ongoing War

Introducing a New Critical Series For the Curious Reader

By Alex Averbuch | February 24, 2026

What <em>The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills</em> Taught Me About Writing Conflict

What The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Taught Me About Writing Conflict

Saleem Haddad on the Craft Lessons He’s Learned From Reality TV

By Saleem Haddad | February 24, 2026

Who Deserves to Be a Citizen?

Who Deserves to Be a Citizen?

Daisy Hernández on the Post-9/11 Obsession with Birthright Citizenship

By Daisy Hernández | February 24, 2026

James Baldwin‘s Lessons For Black Gay Rights Activists

James Baldwin‘s Lessons For Black Gay Rights Activists

C. Riley Snorton and Darius Bost on How History Bestowed an Identity on Baldwin that He Never Claimed Himself

By C. Riley Snorton and Darius Bost | February 24, 2026

On the So-Called Reading Crisis as Class Warfare

On the So-Called Reading Crisis as Class Warfare

Eunsong Kim Considers the Relationship Between Art and Capitalism

By Eunsong Kim | February 23, 2026

All of America’s Colonial Evils at Once: The Early 19th-Century Subjugation of Florida

All of America’s Colonial Evils at Once: The Early 19th-Century Subjugation of Florida

Jamie Holmes on the Forgotten History of the US Government’s War Against the Seminole

By Jamie Holmes | February 23, 2026

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