Why America Needs a New Vocabulary to Describe Its Shortcomings

Why America Needs a New Vocabulary to Describe Its Shortcomings

Barrett Holmes Pitner on the Insufficiencies of Language

By Barrett Holmes Pitner | October 15, 2021

The Time Jim Morrison Was Arrested Onstage in the Middle of a Show

The Time Jim Morrison Was Arrested Onstage in the Middle of a Show

Former Doors Bandmember Robby Krieger Remembers the Myth-Making Moment

By Robby Krieger | October 15, 2021

“The Border Crossed Us.” Beth Alvarado on Writing About the Borderlands

“The Border Crossed Us.” Beth Alvarado on Writing About the Borderlands

In Conversation with G. P. Gottlieb on the New Books Network

By New Books Network | October 15, 2021

“Homes, Workshops, Palaces, Shrines.” On the Portability and Mobility of Hordes

“Homes, Workshops, Palaces, Shrines.” On the Portability and Mobility of Hordes

From This Year's Cundill History Prize Shortlisted Title The Horde: How the Mongols Changed the Worldby Marie Favereau

By Marie Favereau | October 15, 2021

On Troublesome Women in the House of Windsor and the Allure of Royal Outsiders

On Troublesome Women in the House of Windsor and the Allure of Royal Outsiders

Wendy Holden Recommends Books That Pull Back the Curtain on the Lives of Exalted British Royals

By Wendy Holden | October 15, 2021

Vladimir Alexandrov on the Extraordinary Life of Boris Savinkov

Vladimir Alexandrov on the Extraordinary Life of Boris Savinkov

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

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Here's the shortlist for the 2021 T.S. Eliot Prize.

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Here are some red flags for women of color who work in publishing.

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This lady is trying to ban Toni Morrison’s books from schools for being “pornographic.”

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Rita Dove, Joy Harjo, Olga Tokarczuk, and more are going to space! (On a plaque.)

Rita Dove, Joy Harjo, Olga Tokarczuk, and more are going to space! (On a plaque.)

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MacDowell will no longer require reference letters for applicants. That’s a good decision.

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Phoebe Robinson will host the 2021 National Book Awards.

Phoebe Robinson will host the 2021 National Book Awards.

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Marvel x Penguin Classics is the collab we've been waiting for.

Marvel x Penguin Classics is the collab we've been waiting for.

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