WATCH: Matthew James Weigel and Liz Howard on the Colonial Project of Historicizing Genocide

WATCH: Matthew James Weigel and Liz Howard on the Colonial Project of Historicizing Genocide

From the Border Crossings' ORIGINS Festival

By The Virtual Book Channel | July 15, 2021

A former <em>Great British Bake Off</em> host is judging the Booker Prize this year.

A former Great British Bake Off host is judging the Booker Prize this year.

By Eliza Smith | July 14, 2021

“It was sickening”: Read Chekhov’s withering review of his own first play’s opening night.

“It was sickening”: Read Chekhov’s withering review of his own first play’s opening night.

By Walker Caplan | July 14, 2021

Booksellers at Hong Kong’s book fair are being forced to self-censor their selections.

Booksellers at Hong Kong’s book fair are being forced to self-censor their selections.

By Walker Caplan | July 14, 2021

Read Cornel West’s scathing resignation letter to Harvard Divinity School.

Read Cornel West’s scathing resignation letter to Harvard Divinity School.

By Walker Caplan | July 14, 2021

A new biography of Leonard Cohen—in comic form—is coming this fall.

A new biography of Leonard Cohen—in comic form—is coming this fall.

By Vanessa Willoughby | July 14, 2021

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Shirley Jackson on Navigating Literary Fame Alongside Financial Uncertainty

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Why Is Jerry Seinfeld One of the Most Successful Stand-Up Comedians of All Time?

Why Is Jerry Seinfeld One of the Most Successful Stand-Up Comedians of All Time?

David Steinberg on the Life and Times of an Iconic Entertainer

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How Sicilians Are Mobilizing in Support of Migrants’ Rights

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Jamie Mackay on the Island’s Diverse Present and Future

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What Losing My Childhood Dog Taught Me About Grief and Companionship

What Losing My Childhood Dog Taught Me About Grief and Companionship

Chloe Shaw Tries to Answer One Question: “What is a Dog?”

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Mary Gauthier on Songwriting as a Form of Healing

Mary Gauthier on Songwriting as a Form of Healing

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on the Keen On Podcast

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On Makeup As a Tool for Queer Resistance

On Makeup As a Tool for Queer Resistance

Rae Nudson Considers the History of the Stonewall Raids and the Protests That Followed

By Rae Nudson | July 14, 2021

Alaska’s libraries are facing devastating funding cuts.

Alaska’s libraries are facing devastating funding cuts.

By Walker Caplan | July 13, 2021

A few takeaways from this list of the best-selling books of the year (so far).

A few takeaways from this list of the best-selling books of the year (so far).

By Walker Caplan | July 13, 2021

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