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We Are Our Stories: On Heritage, Family and the Importance of Oral History

We Are Our Stories: On Heritage, Family and the Importance of Oral History

“Collect stories as though your life depends on it... And then share them, preserve and nurture them any way you can.”

By Jasmin Iolani Hakes | February 26, 2026

All the Recycling in the World Won’t Save Us From the Greed of Big Plastic

All the Recycling in the World Won’t Save Us From the Greed of Big Plastic

Beth Gardiner Digs Into the Impact of Big Oil on the Relentless Growth of the Plastic Industry

By Beth Gardiner | February 26, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending February 22, 2026

By Literary Hub | February 26, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending February 22, 2026

By Literary Hub | February 26, 2026

Florida is now claiming school libraries are “government speech.”

Florida is now claiming school libraries are “government speech.”

By James Folta | February 25, 2026

Emerald Fennell’s <em>Wuthering Heights</em> is a Deranged, Half-Assed Bodice-Ripper That Entirely Misses the Point

Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights is a Deranged, Half-Assed Bodice-Ripper That Entirely Misses the Point

“Imagine a wealthy Oxbridge don giving their teenager a blank check for their Brontë Birthday Bash.”

By Emily Van Duyne | February 25, 2026

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Jesse Jackson Loved Us—Sometimes Before We Loved Ourselves

By Steven W. Thrasher | February 25, 2026

How Trotsky and Stalin, Ruthless in Their Own Ways, Absolutely Hated Each Other

By Josh Ireland | February 25, 2026

The Very First Video Game Was Just a Box in the Corner of a Bar

By Raiford Guins | February 25, 2026

A Day in the Life of an American Paperboy, c. 1974

A Day in the Life of an American Paperboy, c. 1974

James Martin on Navigating the Pitfalls of His First Real Job

By James Martin | February 25, 2026

Why I Don’t Regret the “Pornographic” Scene That Got My Book Banned

Why I Don’t Regret the “Pornographic” Scene That Got My Book Banned

Julia Scheeres on the American Right’s Unslakable Desire to Censor Things

By Julia Scheeres | February 25, 2026

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

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