You can now find Jhumpa Lahiri's first drafts at the New York Public Library.

You can now find Jhumpa Lahiri's first drafts at the New York Public Library.

By Brittany Allen | January 13, 2025

Here are this year’s finalists for The Story Prize.

Here are this year’s finalists for The Story Prize.

By Literary Hub | January 13, 2025

Defying Empire: On the Perennially Relevant Political Message of <em>Wicked</em>

Defying Empire: On the Perennially Relevant Political Message of Wicked

Aaron Boehmer Considers Enemies of the State, in the US and Oz

By Aaron Boehmer | January 13, 2025

An Emotional Time Machine: How Our Sense of Smell Can Unlock Childhood Memories

An Emotional Time Machine: How Our Sense of Smell Can Unlock Childhood Memories

Jonas Olofsson on the Science Behind the Hidden Olfactory Keys to Times Long Past

By Jonas Olofsson | January 13, 2025

The Politics of Place: A Conversation Between Shze-Hui Tjoa and Farah Ali

The Politics of Place: A Conversation Between Shze-Hui Tjoa and Farah Ali

The Authors of “The Story Game” and “The River, The Town” Discuss Memory, c-PTSD, and the Ethics of Re-Imagining

By Shze-Hui Tjoa and Farah Ali | January 13, 2025

There’s a new movie version of <em>Hamlet</em> staged in <em>Grand Theft Auto</em>.

There’s a new movie version of Hamlet staged in Grand Theft Auto.

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 10, 2025

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How Ericka Huggins and the Black Panther Party Attempted to Liberate Black Women in America

How Ericka Huggins and the Black Panther Party Attempted to Liberate Black Women in America

Mary Frances Phillips on John Huggins, Angela Y. Davis, and the Complex History of an Oft-Misunderstood Political Movement

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He Got Away With Everything: Reading <em>True Grit</em> After the Reelection of Donald Trump

He Got Away With Everything: Reading True Grit After the Reelection of Donald Trump

Piers Gelly Considers Charles Portis’s Masterpiece in the Long Shadow of 2016

By Piers Gelly | January 10, 2025

Landscapes of Pain: On Exploring the Intersections of Physical and Historical Trauma in South Africa

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Gabeba Baderoon Considers the Ways We Do and Do Not Confront Personal and Collective Violence

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Why is Pamela Paul writing about scholasticide? Do better, <em>New York Times</em>.

Why is Pamela Paul writing about scholasticide? Do better, New York Times.

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Announcing the 2025 class of Periplus fellows.

Announcing the 2025 class of Periplus fellows.

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Even Elon Musk Can’t Bring Down Black Twitter

Even Elon Musk Can’t Bring Down Black Twitter

Meredith D. Clark on Social Media as a Space of Solidarity and Community in the Face of Fascist Takeover

By Meredith D. Clark | January 9, 2025

Why Did We Start Drinking Milk? On the Ancient Rise of Dairy Consumption

Why Did We Start Drinking Milk? On the Ancient Rise of Dairy Consumption

Anne Mendelson Explores the Prehistoric Origins of Modern Agriculture and Human-Animal Relations

By Anne Mendelson | January 9, 2025

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