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Lessons in Living in the Anthropocene (From the World’s Most Pessimistic Climate Writer)

Lessons in Living in the Anthropocene (From the World’s Most Pessimistic Climate Writer)

Daegan Miller on the Often Misunderstood Work of Roy Scranton

By Daegan Miller | May 14, 2026

To Tell A Story: On Blending Family History and Lived Experience in Nonfiction

To Tell A Story: On Blending Family History and Lived Experience in Nonfiction

Tamiko Nimura Recounts the Process of Crafting Her Memoir, From Idea to Execution

By Tamiko Nimura | May 14, 2026

Eight Memoirs About Medicine, Illness, and Healing

Eight Memoirs About Medicine, Illness, and Healing

Fazlur Rahman Recommends John Bayley, Danielle Ofri, Ayaz Virji, and More

By Fazlur Rahman | May 14, 2026

From My Hometown to Vietnam, Searching For My Biological Father

From My Hometown to Vietnam, Searching For My Biological Father

Robert K. Brigham Remembers His Decades-Long Quest to Unearth the Truth About His Family History

By Robert K. Brigham | May 14, 2026

The Annotated Nightstand: What Stine An is Reading Now, and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Stine An is Reading Now, and Next

Featuring Lee Jenny, Cynthia Cruz, Henry Goldkamp, and More

By Diana Arterian | May 14, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

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When Biography Goes Delulu: Writing the Life of Superstar Astrologer Linda Goodman

By Courtney Ann LaFaive | May 13, 2026

When the Librarians Fought the Archivists Over Who Gets the Declaration of Independence

By Michael Auslin | May 13, 2026

On the Early—and Unlikely Friendship—of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson

On the Early—and Unlikely Friendship—of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson

Jim Rasenberger Considers the Early Congressional Alliance of the Revolutionary War

By Jim Rasenberger | May 13, 2026

A Complex Yet Crucial Chemical: Exposing Myths About Dopamine

A Complex Yet Crucial Chemical: Exposing Myths About Dopamine

Masud Husain Explores Some Common Misconceptions Surrounding the Brain's Pleasure Sensors

By Masud Husain | May 13, 2026

What We Can—and Must—Learn From the Burning of Pacific Palisades

What We Can—and Must—Learn From the Burning of Pacific Palisades

Jonathan Vigliotti on the Lead Up to and Aftermath of the Devastating Fires That Shocked Los Angeles

By Jonathan Vigliotti | May 13, 2026

Is It Even Real? On the Conflation of Money and Things

Is It Even Real? On the Conflation of Money and Things

J.W. Mason and Arjun Jayadev Consider How Money Reflects the Physical World

By J. W. Mason and Arjun Jayadev | May 13, 2026

William Kentridge: That Which I Have Drawn

William Kentridge: That Which I Have Drawn

“We are always a collage under construction—taking this fragment, editing out another, consciously or unconsciously.”

By William Kentridge | May 12, 2026

On the Particular Joys of Etymology and Polyglot Prose

On the Particular Joys of Etymology and Polyglot Prose

Geoffrey D. Morrison on Learning and Teaching Languages As a Fiction Writer

By Geoffrey D. Morrison | May 12, 2026

On the Death of Branwell Brontë and the Shadow of Grief It Cast Upon His Literary Family

On the Death of Branwell Brontë and the Shadow of Grief It Cast Upon His Literary Family

Deborah Lutz Considers the Impact of a Brother’s Absence

By Deborah Lutz | May 12, 2026

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