On Justin Trudeau, Virginia Woolf, and the Orientalist History of Brownface

On Justin Trudeau, Virginia Woolf, and the Orientalist History of Brownface

Gabrielle Bellot: "Blackface and brownface were always power moves when worn by white people."

By Gabrielle Bellot | September 23, 2019

If You Existed in Multiple Universes, How Would You Act In This One?

If You Existed in Multiple Universes, How Would You Act In This One?

Lessons in Morality from Quantum Physics!

By Sean Carroll | September 23, 2019

Ann Patchett Discusses Her New Novel, <em>The Dutch House</em>

Ann Patchett Discusses Her New Novel, The Dutch House

In Conversation with Author Mary Laura Philpott

By Ann Patchett | September 23, 2019

The Octopus: An Alien Among Us

The Octopus: An Alien Among Us

Michael S. A. Graziano on the Evolution of Animal Consciousness

By Michael S. A. Graziano | September 23, 2019

For Millennials, Self-Help is More About 'We' Than 'Me'

For Millennials, Self-Help is More About 'We' Than 'Me'

Kathryn Watson on Why So Many Are Turning to the Ancient Philosophy

By Kathryn Watson | September 23, 2019

For Chelsea Manning, Coming Out and Whistleblowing Were Deeply Linked

For Chelsea Manning, Coming Out and Whistleblowing Were Deeply Linked

Lida Maxwell on the Collapsing Distinctions Between Public and Private as a Whistleblower

By Lida Maxwell | September 23, 2019

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The Long Legacy of America's Militarist, Racist Demagoguery

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Climate activist Greta Thunberg has two books coming out with Penguin Press next year.

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Here is the 2019 Longlist for the National Book Award for Fiction.

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Epic scams, <em>Rear Window</em> meets <em>Get Out</em>, and Chris Rock: the week in book deals.

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Amazon employees are staging the Seattle headquarters' first strike over climate change.

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Neil Gaiman on the Good Kind of Trolls

Neil Gaiman on the Good Kind of Trolls

Introducing the Spellbinding Folktales of Norway

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Walking with the Ghosts of Black<br> Los Angeles

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Ismail Muhammad: "You can’t disentangle blackness and California."

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