On the Gleefully Indecent Poems of a Medieval Welsh Feminist Poet

On the Gleefully Indecent Poems of a Medieval Welsh Feminist Poet

Gwerful Mechain, Author of Classics Like "Poem to the Vagina" and "Poem to the Penis"

By Lauren Cocking | August 9, 2019

On the Anxiety of Writing Historical Fiction: A User's Manual

On the Anxiety of Writing Historical Fiction: A User's Manual

Caitlin Horrocks Offers Some Advice for Writing Into the Past

By Caitlin Horrocks | August 9, 2019

The Surreal, Virtual Worlds of Palestinian Science Fiction

The Surreal, Virtual Worlds of Palestinian Science Fiction

At the Intersection of Dystopia and Technology in Palestinian Life

By Bhakti Shringarpure | August 9, 2019

Romanticizing Mount Everest Misses the Real Story

Romanticizing Mount Everest Misses the Real Story

"An entire population has been overlooked for decades"

By Adam Popescu | August 9, 2019

Everyone is sharing David Berman lyrics and poems on Twitter.

Everyone is sharing David Berman lyrics and poems on Twitter.

By Jonny Diamond | August 8, 2019

Here's Kara Walker’s Toni Morrison tribute on the cover of the <em>New Yorker</em>.

Here's Kara Walker’s Toni Morrison tribute on the cover of the New Yorker.

By Emily Temple | August 8, 2019

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On the Great Infertility Scare of the 1980s

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Why <em>Babylon 5</em> Nearly Didn't Make It Onto TV

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When Plastic Grew on Trees

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(Sotto voce, direct to camera): Phoebe Waller-Bridge is publishing a <em>Fleabag</em> book.

(Sotto voce, direct to camera): Phoebe Waller-Bridge is publishing a Fleabag book.

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A petition protests the ALA's support for Drag Queen Story Hour events.

A petition protests the ALA's support for Drag Queen Story Hour events.

By Corinne Segal | August 7, 2019

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