How the German Peasants’ War Exposed 16th-Century Europe’s Fragile Foundations

How the German Peasants’ War Exposed 16th-Century Europe’s Fragile Foundations

From Lyndal Roper's Cundill Prize-Shortlisted “Summer of Fire and Blood”

By Lyndal Roper | September 25, 2025

Writer and activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah has been pardoned and freed from prison.

Writer and activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah has been pardoned and freed from prison.

By James Folta | September 24, 2025

The New McCarthyism: On Canary Mission’s Toxic Blacklisting of Pro-Palestinian Sentiment

The New McCarthyism: On Canary Mission’s Toxic Blacklisting of Pro-Palestinian Sentiment

“Canary Mission seeks to create a global ‘surveillance’ system based on smears and lies.”

By Omar Zahzah | September 24, 2025

Against True Crime Sensationalism

Against True Crime Sensationalism

Prison Journalist John J. Lennon on Exploitative Entertainment and Life in Sing Sing

By John J. Lennon | September 24, 2025

On the Limits of Language at the End of the World

On the Limits of Language at the End of the World

Ed Simon Considers How We Talk About the Climate Apocalypse

By Ed Simon | September 24, 2025

Why Drag Queen Story Hour Matters

Why Drag Queen Story Hour Matters

Nina West on How Her Own Love of Reading Led to a Career in Drag and Literature

By Nina West | September 24, 2025

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Writing Yourself Into Existence: On Loving Worlds Where We Don’t Belong

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From Leninism to Legalism: On the Ideological Evolution of Soviet Dissidents

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Literary takeaways from the 2025 film festival circuit.

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Here’s the 2025 Booker Prize shortlist.

Here’s the 2025 Booker Prize shortlist.

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Beloved radical NYC bookstore Bluestockings announced they will be closing in 2025.

Beloved radical NYC bookstore Bluestockings announced they will be closing in 2025.

By James Folta | September 23, 2025

Why are we so obsessed (lately) with TV shows about dying media?

Why are we so obsessed (lately) with TV shows about dying media?

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Bartolomé de las Casas, Witness to the Violent Conquest of the Americas

Bartolomé de las Casas, Witness to the Violent Conquest of the Americas

From Greg Grandin's Cundill Prize-Shortlisted "America, América"

By Greg Grandin | September 23, 2025

Understanding My Mother Through the Movies She Made

Understanding My Mother Through the Movies She Made

Marisa Silver on Recognizing Her Mother Frame By Frame

By Marisa Silver | September 23, 2025

Behind the Fame (and Inspirations) of Muriel Spark

Behind the Fame (and Inspirations) of Muriel Spark

Frances Wilson on the Similarities Between Spark’s Favorite Teacher and Her Most Famous Protagonist

By Frances Wilson | September 23, 2025

A new annual award seeks to uplift the

A new annual award seeks to uplift the "next generation of disabled writers."

By Literary Hub | September 22, 2025

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