On the Black Descendants of Thomas Jefferson and Uncovering the Origins of Family Lore

On the Black Descendants of Thomas Jefferson and Uncovering the Origins of Family Lore

Gayle Jessup White Considers What It Means to Remember the Past

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<em>The Book of Hope</em> by Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams, Read by the Authors

The Book of Hope by Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams, Read by the Authors

Jane Goodall on Taking Action Against the Perils of Our Time

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Here are the winners of the 2021 National Book Awards.

Here are the winners of the 2021 National Book Awards.

By Literary Hub | November 17, 2021

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

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

By Vanessa Willoughby | November 17, 2021

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

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

By Emily Temple | November 17, 2021

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

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“The play doesn’t belong to the playwright.” Paula Vogel on collaboration in theater.

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Just so you know, there’s an 80s movie about Nicolas Cage as a vampiric publishing executive.

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Nobel winner Orhan Pamuk is under investigation for insulting modern Turkey’s founder—in a novel.

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