What It’s Like to Live a Queer Life in the United Arab Emirates

What It’s Like to Live a Queer Life in the United Arab Emirates

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Tending to the Garden of American Democracy is Hard and Thankless Work

Tending to the Garden of American Democracy is Hard and Thankless Work

Andrew Ervin Looks for Answers (to Impossible Questions) in Recent Books by Luke Kemp and Richard Mabey

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What Mining for Water in the Andean Desert Reveals About “Green” Capitalism

What Mining for Water in the Andean Desert Reveals About “Green” Capitalism

Thea Riofrancos on the Astonishing Biodiversity in the Atacama Salt Flat—And Why We Need to Protect It

By Thea Riofrancos | October 3, 2025

Any Coloradan with a cell phone will soon be able to access banned books for free.

Any Coloradan with a cell phone will soon be able to access banned books for free.

By Brittany Allen | October 2, 2025

Investigators have been asked to look into the death of Hunter S. Thompson.

Investigators have been asked to look into the death of Hunter S. Thompson.

By Jonny Diamond | October 2, 2025

Inside China’s New Wave of Conceptually Innovative Bookstores

Inside China’s New Wave of Conceptually Innovative Bookstores

Jean-Yves Mollier and Patricia Sorel Explore Some of the Country’s Most Fascinating Reading Spaces

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Here's the shortlist for the 2025 Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction.

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The Poetry of Tortured Hearts: On Taylor Swift’s Pre-Raphaelite Era

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What My Grandmother’s Death Folder Taught Me About Love and Duty

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Mother Tongues: Reflections on Memory, Language, and Love in Germany

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Tamar Shapiro: “I owe this book to my mother. It is not about her, and yet she is on every page.”

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Here's the shortlist for the Center for Fiction's 2025 First Novel Prize.

Here's the shortlist for the Center for Fiction's 2025 First Novel Prize.

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