Why Djuna Barnes Withdrew Into Total Seclusion the Last 40 Years of Her Life

Why Djuna Barnes Withdrew Into Total Seclusion the Last 40 Years of Her Life

From Lit Century: 100 Years, 100 Books, a Podcast Hosted by Sandra Newman and Catherine Nichols

By Lit Century | October 20, 2020

"Psalm Under Seige"

A Poem by Khaled Mattawa

By Khaled Mattawa | October 20, 2020

On Beauty, Sexual Violence, and Toni Morrison's <em>The Bluest Eye</em>

On Beauty, Sexual Violence, and Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye

Kanako Nishi: "Morrison neither consoled me as a victim, nor condemned me as the perpetrator."

By Kanako Nishi | October 20, 2020

Michael Walzer on the Origins of Political Resentment

Michael Walzer on the Origins of Political Resentment

From the New Books Network's Book of the Day Podcast

By New Books Network | October 20, 2020

When a Young Malcolm X Addressed a Hartford Housing Project

When a Young Malcolm X Addressed a Hartford Housing Project

Bringin the Nation of Islam's Teachings to a Working-Class Community

By Les Payne and Tamara Payne | October 20, 2020

The Center of the Universe? Capturing New York City 90s Nightlife

The Center of the Universe? Capturing New York City 90s Nightlife

Gabriel Sanchez on Archiving a Party That Never Ended

By Gabriel Sanchez | October 20, 2020

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Why Should We Care About So-Called Genius?

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The Complicated Resistance Efforts of Enslaved Women in the West Indies

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How Capitalism Shaped Our Modern Image of Dinosaurs

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Artist Ramsess on the Circularity of History

Artist Ramsess on the Circularity of History

From The Quarantine Tapes Podcast with Paul Holdengräber

By The Quarantine Tapes | October 20, 2020

<em>A Lab of One's Own</em> by Rita Colwell and Sharon Bertsch McGrayne, Read by Jackie Sanders

A Lab of One's Own by Rita Colwell and Sharon Bertsch McGrayne, Read by Jackie Sanders

A Memoir and a Call to Action

By Behind the Mic | October 20, 2020

The first look at Barry Jenkins's adaptation of Colson Whitehead's <em>The Underground Railroad</em>

The first look at Barry Jenkins's adaptation of Colson Whitehead's The Underground Railroad

By Jonny Diamond | October 19, 2020

A bookstore that dwells in darkness, literally.

A bookstore that dwells in darkness, literally.

By Jonny Diamond | October 19, 2020

Here are the 2020 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award winners.

Here are the 2020 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award winners.

By Rasheeda Saka | October 19, 2020

On the Unexpected Hopefulness of Don DeLillo’s <em>The Silence</em>

On the Unexpected Hopefulness of Don DeLillo’s The Silence

Not the Likeliest of Feelings in 2020

By Alexander Sammartino | October 19, 2020

How a Rare and Ancient Manuscript Moved Me to Write a Novel

How a Rare and Ancient Manuscript Moved Me to Write a Novel

Natalka Burian on the Allure of the Voynich Manuscript

By Natalka Burian | October 19, 2020

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