The Life of Afong Moy, the First Chinese Woman in America

The Life of Afong Moy, the First Chinese Woman in America

Contending with the Orientalist Fears and Fantasies of a Young Nation

By Nancy E. Davis | August 2, 2019

People Who Look Like the Paintings They're Looking At: A Photo Project

People Who Look Like the Paintings They're Looking At: A Photo Project

Photographer Stefan Draschan Quite Literally Waits for the Perfect Moment

By Stefan Draschan | August 2, 2019

Edward Snowden's memoir will be published in September.

Edward Snowden's memoir will be published in September.

By Corinne Segal | August 1, 2019

Don't forget to watch the Ursula K. Le Guin documentary tomorrow night.

Don't forget to watch the Ursula K. Le Guin documentary tomorrow night.

By Jonny Diamond | August 1, 2019

On Svetlana Alexievich: What Can a Book Do in the Face of War?

On Svetlana Alexievich: What Can a Book Do in the Face of War?

Rachel Seiffert Considers Last Witnesses

By Rachel Seiffert | August 1, 2019

On Our Relentless Quest for Bigfoot

On Our Relentless Quest for Bigfoot

What Does the Elusiveness of the Sasquatch Reveal About Human Nature?

By John Zada | August 1, 2019

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On the Difficulty of Translating British Humor Into American Comedy 

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127 years after his death, letters of love and angst still come to Rimbaud's grave.

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All my libations must have worked, because a <em>Circe</em> series is coming to HBO Max.

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The Perils of Designing a Cover for a Novel You Truly Love

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Oliver Munday on Redesigning Fleur Jaeggy's 1989 Masterpiece Sweet Days of Discipline

By Oliver Munday | July 31, 2019

Never Again What? On the Hard Questions Primo Levi's Still Asking

Never Again What? On the Hard Questions Primo Levi's Still Asking

The Necessity of Revisiting His Classic If This Is a Man

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Eclipsed, a Wandering Reading Series, Finds a Home

Eclipsed, a Wandering Reading Series, Finds a Home

On the Many Lives of a Literary Event

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