How librarians saved the day in World War II.

How librarians saved the day in World War II.

Move over, Moneypenny. The first spies were nerds.

By Brittany Allen | February 6, 2025

For Andreas Malm, the Destruction of Gaza Runs Parallel to the Destruction of the Planet

For Andreas Malm, the Destruction of Gaza Runs Parallel to the Destruction of the Planet

“This is the end of the world that never ends.”

By Andreas Malm | February 6, 2025

We’re Already at Risk of Ceding Our Humanity to AI

We’re Already at Risk of Ceding Our Humanity to AI

Surekha Davies on Machines, Monsters and Why Humanity is Still Worth Fighting For

By Surekha Davies | February 6, 2025

Carving Our Canoes: On the Value of Building a Communal Life in an Atomized World

Carving Our Canoes: On the Value of Building a Communal Life in an Atomized World

Tyson Yunkaporta Considers the Possibilities and Limits of Indigenous Knowledge For Relieving Contemporary Malaise

By Tyson Yunkaporta | February 6, 2025

How a Norwegian Scientist Used Unconventional Means to Reach the North Pole

How a Norwegian Scientist Used Unconventional Means to Reach the North Pole

Neil Shubin on Fridtjof Nansen and the Scientific Legacy of 19th-Century Arctic Exploration

By Neil Shubin | February 6, 2025

Libraries are already contending with crappy, AI-generated books.

Libraries are already contending with crappy, AI-generated books.

By James Folta | February 5, 2025

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The world of groundhog prognosticators is much weirder—and darker—than you thought.

By James Folta | February 5, 2025

The Making of an Anti-Woke Zealot: How Elon Musk Was Infected with the MAGA Mind-Virus

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Finding Africa in Harlem: Displacement and Belonging in Claude McKay’s Home to Harlem

By Belinda Edmondson | February 5, 2025

The Pursuit of Happiness: How Do We Find Purpose and Fulfillment in a Chaotic World?

The Pursuit of Happiness: How Do We Find Purpose and Fulfillment in a Chaotic World?

Shigehiro Oishi Considers the Factors and Practices That Lead to a Meaningful Life

By Shigehiro Oishi | February 5, 2025

A Friendship Across the Color Line: How Shared Southern Roots Brought a Black Writer and a White Editor Together

A Friendship Across the Color Line: How Shared Southern Roots Brought a Black Writer and a White Editor Together

Tess Chakkalakal on the Unlikely Literary Partnership Between Charles W. Chesnutt and Walter Hines Page

By Tess Chakkalakal | February 5, 2025

Can you read cursive? Then the National Archives wants YOU.

Can you read cursive? Then the National Archives wants YOU.

By Brittany Allen | February 4, 2025

What should the cover of <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> look like?

What should the cover of Pride and Prejudice look like?

By Emily Temple | February 4, 2025

Want to win Leonard Cohen's

Want to win Leonard Cohen's "magic writing cap?"

By Brittany Allen | February 4, 2025

What Publishing Can Do About Trump: Preserve the Independence of Our Bookstores and Libraries

What Publishing Can Do About Trump: Preserve the Independence of Our Bookstores and Libraries

“A just world starves fascism of the nutrients it needs to thrive.”

By Josh Cook | February 4, 2025

Actually, <em>Master and Commander</em> is a Domestic Fantasy About a Codependent Life Partnership!

Actually, Master and Commander is a Domestic Fantasy About a Codependent Life Partnership!

Olivia Wolfgang-Smith on the Queer Subtext of Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey/Maturin Series

By Olivia Wolfgang-Smith | February 4, 2025

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