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The Death of Alexander the Great: One of History's Great Unsolved Mysteries

The Death of Alexander the Great: One of History's Great Unsolved Mysteries

When You Party Too Hard After Conquering the World

By Anthony Everitt | August 28, 2019

At Brooklyn’s 2019 Small<br> Press Flea

At Brooklyn’s 2019 Small
Press Flea

Tables of Books, Friendly Publishers, and a Bookmobile!

By Eleni Theodoropoulos | August 28, 2019

The Deafening Silence of a Pharmaceutical Company in the Face of the Opioid Crisis

The Deafening Silence of a Pharmaceutical Company in the Face of the Opioid Crisis

Purdue Pharma's Response: Too Little and Too Late

By John Halpern and David Blistein | August 28, 2019

Journalist Peter Hessler on Moving to Egypt After the Revolution

Journalist Peter Hessler on Moving to Egypt After the Revolution

The Author of The Buried in Conversation with Dylan Foley

By Dylan Foley | August 28, 2019

A Reading Series That Challenges Calls for 'Civility'

A Reading Series That Challenges Calls for 'Civility'

Reading Across America: An Angry Reading Series

By Meher Manda | August 28, 2019

On the Dangerous Temptations of Political Contempt

On the Dangerous Temptations of Political Contempt

Democracy is at Risk When We Lose Sight of
Our Opponent's Personhood

By Michael Patrick Lynch | August 28, 2019

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Five brilliant young bards honored by the Poetry Foundation.

By Dan Sheehan | August 27, 2019

Here is the trailer for Dickinson, a sexy series about young Emily Dickinson.

By Jessie Gaynor | August 27, 2019

The End-of-Summer Joy of Reading by a Motel Pool

By Susan Harlan | August 27, 2019

Teddy Roosevelt Hated Baseball

Teddy Roosevelt Hated Baseball

It Was a Struggle to Even Get the President to Go to a Game

By Ryan Swanson | August 27, 2019

What Germany Can (and Can't) Teach America About Reparations and Evil

What Germany Can (and Can't) Teach America About Reparations and Evil

Susan Neiman on Lessons of History We Still Haven't Learned

By Susan Neiman | August 27, 2019

Talking About the Pain and Anxiety of Menstruation

Talking About the Pain and Anxiety of Menstruation

"I had known pain before, of course. But this was different."

By Eleanor Morgan | August 27, 2019

A Mental Health Activist Confronts Her Own Inner Turmoil

A Mental Health Activist Confronts Her Own Inner Turmoil

Leah Harris on Suicidality, Mindfulness, and Meditation

By Leah Harris | August 27, 2019

If you have $6.2 million, you can live in Tom Clancy's 17,178-square-foot estate.

If you have $6.2 million, you can live in Tom Clancy's 17,178-square-foot estate.

By Emily Temple | August 26, 2019

Amazon is opening a store across the street from Nashville's Parnassus Books, because Amazon is bad.

Amazon is opening a store across the street from Nashville's Parnassus Books, because Amazon is bad.

By Jessie Gaynor | August 26, 2019

Here is a cool statue of Ray Bradbury riding a rocket <em>Dr. Strangelove</em>-style.

Here is a cool statue of Ray Bradbury riding a rocket Dr. Strangelove-style.

By Dan Sheehan | August 26, 2019

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