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Must be nice: Beverly Cleary's old mansion listed for $1.8 million.

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37 <em>Drag Race</em> Contestants (and RuPaul) on Drag as an Art Form and the Show’s Legacy

37 Drag Race Contestants (and RuPaul) on Drag as an Art Form and the Show’s Legacy

“What’s brilliant about drag is that it is actually the truth of who we all are.”

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Line for (Picket) Line: How Authors Are Standing With the WGA

Line for (Picket) Line: How Authors Are Standing With the WGA

Alexis Gunderson on the Power of Writerly Solidarity

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Ten LGBTQ+ Authors on the Books That Taught Them

Ten LGBTQ+ Authors on the Books That Taught Them

James Frankie Thomas, Amelia Possanza, Richard Mirabella, Gina Chung, and Many More Reflect on Their Formative Texts

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How World War I Inspired Black Americans to Fight for Dignity at Home

How World War I Inspired Black Americans to Fight for Dignity at Home

Victor Luckerson on the Lead-Up to the Tulsa Race Massacre

By Victor Luckerson | June 1, 2023

“Do Wines Make Women Giggly?” On Sexism in Wine Culture

“Do Wines Make Women Giggly?” On Sexism in Wine Culture

Meg Bernhard Looks at a Long and Problematic Tradition

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From the Ashes of Failure: On Cary Grant, Crop Dusters, and Character Arcs

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From a Toxic Set of Norms: Maureen Ryan on Why We Ought to <em>Burn It Down</em>

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Stephanie Kramer Offers an Empowered Approach to Navigating Pregnancy and Work

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Hope and Survival: Jeff Hobbs on the Juvenile Justice System

Hope and Survival: Jeff Hobbs on the Juvenile Justice System

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David Blake Explains Why He Is Cautiously Optimistic About the Impact of AI on Both Publishing and Storytelling

David Blake Explains Why He Is Cautiously Optimistic About the Impact of AI on Both Publishing and Storytelling

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David Samson on Making Tribes and Tribalism Work in the 21st century

David Samson on Making Tribes and Tribalism Work in the 21st century

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