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Octavia Butler's 1979 bio is an object lesson in writing author bios.

Octavia Butler's 1979 bio is an object lesson in writing author bios.

By Emily Temple | July 26, 2021

Mary Jo Bang Wonders Why It Takes So Long to Meet Beatrice in Dante’s <em>Inferno</em>

Mary Jo Bang Wonders Why It Takes So Long to Meet Beatrice in Dante’s Inferno

Considering the Scarcity of Female Characters in the Cantos

By Mary Jo Bang | July 26, 2021

Tales of a Bright Young Sportswriter at the 1969 NBA Finals

Tales of a Bright Young Sportswriter at the 1969 NBA Finals

Leigh Montville on Covering One of Sport’s Great Rivalries: the Celtics vs. the Lakers

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How an 18th-Century Cookbook Offers Glimpses of Jane Austen’s Domestic Life

How an 18th-Century Cookbook Offers Glimpses of Jane Austen’s Domestic Life

Julienne Gehrer Takes a Closer Look at Martha Lloyd’s Household Book

By Julienne Gehrer  | July 26, 2021

Would You Give Up Air-Conditioning If You Knew It Would Save the Planet?

Would You Give Up Air-Conditioning If You Knew It Would Save the Planet?

Eric Dean Wilson on the Perpetual American Need for Comfort

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A new Little Free Library program will bring thousands of diverse books to Detroit neighborhoods.

A new Little Free Library program will bring thousands of diverse books to Detroit neighborhoods.

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Elvis’s annotated copy of <em>The Prophet</em>, gifted to his bodyguard and close friend, is on sale now.

Elvis’s annotated copy of The Prophet, gifted to his bodyguard and close friend, is on sale now.

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The Belarus government has moved to liquidate PEN Belarus.

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Revisiting Raymond Chandler’s most iconic lines.

Revisiting Raymond Chandler’s most iconic lines.

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