What Will It Take to Resuscitate American Democracy?

What Will It Take to Resuscitate American Democracy?

Stephen Marche on the Dual Failings of the Left and the Right

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How Einstein Arrived at His Theory of General Relativity

How Einstein Arrived at His Theory of General Relativity

“He was struck that planets, stars, and other celestial objects all pull on each other.”

By Michael Dine | February 10, 2022

Reality TV is Getting Boring Again—and Maybe That’s a Good Thing

Reality TV is Getting Boring Again—and Maybe That’s a Good Thing

Danielle J. Lindemann Traces the Genre’s Boomeranging Evolution

By Danielle J. Lindemann | February 10, 2022

Inside Africatown’s Fight to Create a National Monument for the Enslaved

Inside Africatown’s Fight to Create a National Monument for the Enslaved

Ben Raines on the Survivors of the Clotilda

By Ben Raines | February 10, 2022

Illustrating the Impact of “Perfect Art”

Illustrating the Impact of “Perfect Art”

From Lynda Barry’s Classic Graphic Novel

By Lynda Barry | February 10, 2022

“Aw, Partners, It’s Been a Bitch.” A Letter from Ken Kesey After His Son’s Death

“Aw, Partners, It’s Been a Bitch.” A Letter from Ken Kesey After His Son’s Death

The Author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Recounts the Last Days of His Son’s Life

By Shaun Usher | February 10, 2022

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On “Broken-Heart Syndrome” and the Possibility of Resilience

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“A Tricky, Electric Topic.” Tessa Hadley on Writing Ambivalent Motherhood

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Linda Hirshman on How a Printer, a Prophet, and a Contessa Moved a Nation

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Confronting the Old Boys’ Club at Everest Base Camp

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Silvia Vasquez-Lavado Considers the Strength of Surrender Up the Mountain

By Silvia Vasquez-Lavado | February 10, 2022

How Covid Has Reshaped Our Concepts of Dating, Love, and Sex

How Covid Has Reshaped Our Concepts of Dating, Love, and Sex

Laura Kipnis in Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

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Ian Urbina on the Lawlessness of the High Seas

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This Week on the Book Dreams Podcast

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Was the Battle of Manila Necessary?

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Want to help stop book bans? The Authors Guild has tools for you.

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Here are the first selected titles for the National Book Foundation's Science + Literature Program.

Here are the first selected titles for the National Book Foundation's Science + Literature Program.

By Snigdha Koirala | February 9, 2022

How Reading John McPhee’s Book on Tennis Helped Me Write About Skateboarding

How Reading John McPhee’s Book on Tennis Helped Me Write About Skateboarding

Jonathan Russell Clark Finds Better Ways to Describe the Action

By Jonathan Russell Clark | February 9, 2022

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