The Many Wars Within the Last Great War

The Many Wars Within the Last Great War

Richard Overy on the Second World War Made and the Fall of Global Empires

By Richard Overy | April 8, 2022

When Joan Rivers (Finally) Got Her Big Break

When Joan Rivers (Finally) Got Her Big Break

“Thirty-one years of people saying ‘no.’ Ten minutes on television and it was all over.”

By Shawn Levy | April 8, 2022

“Somehow This Madness Must Cease.” Revisiting MLK Jr.’s Sermon Against the Vietnam War

“Somehow This Madness Must Cease.” Revisiting MLK Jr.’s Sermon Against the Vietnam War

This Week on Radio Open Source with Christopher Lydon

By Open Source | April 8, 2022

How Perfume Becomes an Evocative Clue for Mystery Writers

How Perfume Becomes an Evocative Clue for Mystery Writers

Megan Volpert on the Role of Fragrance in Stories

By Megan Volpert | April 8, 2022

This year's International Booker Prize shortlist is led by women.

This year's International Booker Prize shortlist is led by women.

By Corinne Segal | April 7, 2022

An Essay About Men: Considering the Inner Worlds of Those Who Are Taught to Deny Them

An Essay About Men: Considering the Inner Worlds of Those Who Are Taught to Deny Them

Holly Haworth on Robert Bly, Toxic Masculinity, and the Hole at the Center of Our World

By Holly Haworth | April 7, 2022

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How—and Why—Did Cultural Tastes for Spicy Food Develop?

By Erez Yoeli and Moshe Hoffman | April 7, 2022

Writer on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown: The Time Philip Roth Lied to Me

By Barbara Shulgasser-Parker | April 7, 2022

It’s Time to Reframe the Legacy of 70s Screenwriter Carole Eastman

By Chris Stanton | April 7, 2022

Chloé Cooper Jones on Self-Erasure, Vulnerability, and Writing About Tennis as a Dodge

Chloé Cooper Jones on Self-Erasure, Vulnerability, and Writing About Tennis as a Dodge

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | April 7, 2022

How Watching Men’s Figure Skating Helped Me Fall Back in Love with Writing

How Watching Men’s Figure Skating Helped Me Fall Back in Love with Writing

Jenny Tinghui Zhang on Protecting Your Joy

By Jenny Tinghui Zhang | April 7, 2022

In Praise of Tobey “Mopey” Maguire, Middle School Hero

In Praise of Tobey “Mopey” Maguire, Middle School Hero

Danya Kukafka in Conversation with Mychal Denzel Smith on Open Form

By Open Form | April 7, 2022

Is There an Inherent Connection Between Sadness and Art-Making?

Is There an Inherent Connection Between Sadness and Art-Making?

From Beethoven to Leonard Cohen, Susan Cain Wonders About Melancholy and Creativity

By Susan Cain | April 7, 2022

How Acting in True Crime Shows Allowed Me to Write the Story of My Stepsister’s Murder

How Acting in True Crime Shows Allowed Me to Write the Story of My Stepsister’s Murder

Rachel Rear on Grappling with Her Family’s Trauma, and Her Own

By Rachel Rear | April 7, 2022

The Power and Necessity of Learning from Books That Reflect Our Communities

The Power and Necessity of Learning from Books That Reflect Our Communities

Luma Mufleh on Designing Culturally Responsive Curricula

By Luma Mufleh | April 7, 2022

WATCH: Roger Reeves and A. Van Jordan on the Evolving Vitality of Verse

WATCH: Roger Reeves and A. Van Jordan on the Evolving Vitality of Verse

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By The Virtual Book Channel | April 7, 2022

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