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On the terrifying hoax execution that haunted Dostoevsky’s writing.

On the terrifying hoax execution that haunted Dostoevsky’s writing.

By Walker Caplan | February 10, 2022

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

By Stephen Marche | February 10, 2022

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”

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By Lynda Barry | February 10, 2022

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

By Shaun Usher | February 10, 2022

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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In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | February 10, 2022

Confronting the Old Boys’ Club at Everest Base Camp

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

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

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Ian Urbina on the Lawlessness of the High Seas

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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.

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