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Here are the winners of this year’s National Book Awards!

Here are the winners of this year’s National Book Awards!

By Jonny Diamond | November 16, 2022

You can finally take a selfie with a full-size statue of Virginia Woolf.

You can finally take a selfie with a full-size statue of Virginia Woolf.

By Emily Temple | November 16, 2022

Moral Panics Never Go Out of Style: On the Corrosive Effects of the Culture Wars

Moral Panics Never Go Out of Style: On the Corrosive Effects of the Culture Wars

Arlene Stein Considers the Racism and Homophobia at the Heart of Conservative Activism

By Arlene Stein | November 16, 2022

The New Adaptation of <em>Fleishman Is in Trouble</em> Knows What to Do with Its Extra Space

The New Adaptation of Fleishman Is in Trouble Knows What to Do with Its Extra Space

Jessie Gaynor on the FX Series Based on Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s Novel

By Jessie Gaynor | November 16, 2022

What If... Listicles Are Actually an Ancient Form of Writing and Narrative?

What If... Listicles Are Actually an Ancient Form of Writing and Narrative?

James Vincent on One of Humanity’s Oldest Writing Systems

By James Vincent | November 16, 2022

On Chuck Berry’s Early Literary Influences

On Chuck Berry’s Early Literary Influences

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The Problem with Calling Nature “Wild”

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“What Is It You Actually Do?” Jack O’Brien on the Role(s) of a Theater Director

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How Living in Naples Changed Shirley Hazzard’s Life

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A Brief Excavation of the Bows, Arrows, and Chariots in King Tut’s Tomb

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