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The makers of this French dictionary are under fire for including gender-inclusive language.

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Patrick Radden Keefe has won the 2021 Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction.

Patrick Radden Keefe has won the 2021 Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction.

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How the Greek Struggle for Liberty Became a Cause Célèbre for Romantic Writers Across Europe

How the Greek Struggle for Liberty Became a Cause Célèbre for Romantic Writers Across Europe

Mark Mazower on the Embrace of Philhellenism by Hugo, Pushkin, Stendhal, and More

By Mark Mazower | November 17, 2021

Amy Long on Why Taylor Swift is the Perfect Vehicle Through Which To Talk About Books

Amy Long on Why Taylor Swift is the Perfect Vehicle Through Which To Talk About Books

Jonathan Russell Clark Talks to the Writer Behind the “Taylor Swift As Books” Instagram Account

By Jonathan Russell Clark | November 17, 2021

To All the Gays of Seoul: On Translating Sang Young Park

To All the Gays of Seoul: On Translating Sang Young Park

Anton Hur Considers the Importance of Feeling Fully Seen

By Anton Hur | November 17, 2021

How Picasso Built the Foundation for the Surrealist Movement

How Picasso Built the Foundation for the Surrealist Movement

John Richardson on the Famed Painter's Friendships with Surrealist Writers and Artists

By John Richardson | November 17, 2021

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How Elizabeth Hardwick Spent Her “Starving Artist” Years in the Big City

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