On the Monumental, Lasting Impact of Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Olympic Games

On the Monumental, Lasting Impact of Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Olympic Games

John Feinstein Considers the History of Racial Inequality and Activism in Sports

By John Feinstein | November 30, 2021

How the Great Dorothy Day’s Anger Was an Expression of Her Faith

How the Great Dorothy Day’s Anger Was an Expression of Her Faith

Kaya Oakes on the Life and Times of the Legendary Activist

By Kaya Oakes | November 30, 2021

The Italian Electrical Scientist Who (May Have) Inspired <em>Frankenstein</em>

The Italian Electrical Scientist Who (May Have) Inspired Frankenstein

Timothy Jorgensen on Giovanni Aldini

By Timothy J. Jorgensen | November 30, 2021

How Baseball Legend Satchel Paige Sought to Pacify White Fans

How Baseball Legend Satchel Paige Sought to Pacify White Fans

Luke Epplin Guests on the Lit Century Podcast

By Lit Century | November 30, 2021

Patrick Dean on the Ascent of America’s Wildest Peak

Patrick Dean on the Ascent of America’s Wildest Peak

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | November 30, 2021

EJ Levy on the Complicated Life of James Miranda Barry

EJ Levy on the Complicated Life of James Miranda Barry

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

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Mirion Malle: “Let's Talk About Mental Health Without Pointing Blame”

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The Author of This is How I Disappear Speaks With Sophie Yanow

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On Finally Finding an Authentic Voice (After Writing Several Dozen Books)

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Mark Scarbrough Takes the Scenic Route to Memoir Writing

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Francine Prose on Her Encounters with the Literary Strange

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The Last Essay I Need to Write about David Foster Wallace

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Jordan Salama on Journeying Colombia’s Magdalena River

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How My Passion Project Led to Burnout: On the Bittersweet Rewards of Creative Risks

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Leigh Stein Considers Life as a Working Writer and the Challenges of Forming an Alternative to AWP

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