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Tim O’Brien recited poetry to himself to get through the war.

Tim O’Brien recited poetry to himself to get through the war.

By Jonny Diamond | October 21, 2020

Where Do Reading Lists Come From? (And Why Do We Love Them?)

Where Do Reading Lists Come From? (And Why Do We Love Them?)

William Germano and Kit Nicholls Offer a Brief History of a Familiar Format

By William Germano and Kit Nicholls | October 21, 2020

On Voting: It's Always the Most Important Election of Your Life

On Voting: It's Always the Most Important Election of Your Life

Todd Gitlin Reminds Us of What It Means to Cast a Ballot

By Todd Gitlin | October 21, 2020

Cheap Writing Surfaces and Medieval Bureaucracy Helped Popularize the Alphabet

Cheap Writing Surfaces and Medieval Bureaucracy Helped Popularize the Alphabet

Judith Flanders Explains Why the Alphabet Was Used on a Whim

By Judith Flanders | October 21, 2020

After My Partner's Death, I Discovered the Full Richness of His Poetry

After My Partner's Death, I Discovered the Full Richness of His Poetry

Megan Marshall Remembers Scott Harney

By Megan Marshall | October 21, 2020

Why We're Not Defined by<br> Our Genes

Why We're Not Defined by
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Po Bronson in Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

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On Aoko Matsuda’s Deceptively Delightful Call for Systemic Change

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Czesław Miłosz Confronts the Dark and Immutable Order of the World

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Musician Holly Herndon's Alternative Fantasies for the Internet

From The Quarantine Tapes Podcast with Paul Holdengräber

By The Quarantine Tapes | October 21, 2020

How Liberal Idealism Has Failed Modern Diplomacy

How Liberal Idealism Has Failed Modern Diplomacy

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A letter from a poor Edgar Allan Poe sold for $125,000.

A letter from a poor Edgar Allan Poe sold for $125,000.

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Today in weird literary tourism: there’s a Welsh spa named for Dylan Thomas’s Milk Wood

Today in weird literary tourism: there’s a Welsh spa named for Dylan Thomas’s Milk Wood

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Toni Morrison's gorgeous, book-lined Manhattan loft is up for sale.

Toni Morrison's gorgeous, book-lined Manhattan loft is up for sale.

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14 new books to treat yourself to.

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Ethan Hawke on performing Marilynne Robinson's <em>Gilead</em>.

Ethan Hawke on performing Marilynne Robinson's Gilead.

By Literary Hub | October 20, 2020

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