On Mary King Ward, 19th-Century Celebrity Scientist

On Mary King Ward, 19th-Century Celebrity Scientist

(Who Also Happens to be the First Person to Die From a Car Accident)

By Emily Willingham | August 14, 2020

John Giorno: Fighting the Battle of Gay Liberation in a Homophobic World

John Giorno: Fighting the Battle of Gay Liberation in a Homophobic World

Mark Dery on Great Demon Kings, the Memoir of an Icon

By Mark Dery | August 14, 2020

The Intentional Visual Chaos of Beyoncé and Jay-Z in the Louvre

The Intentional Visual Chaos of Beyoncé and Jay-Z in the Louvre

Alexis Boylan on What It Means to Understand an Image

By Alexis L. Boylan | August 14, 2020

Lit Hub Recommends: <br><em>A Burning</em>, <em>The Changeling</em>, and <em>Palm Springs</em>

Lit Hub Recommends:
A Burning, The Changeling, and Palm Springs

Also, why not dance alone in your apartment?

By Literary Hub | August 14, 2020

On Rethinking the Relationship Between Religion and Politics in 21st-Century America

On Rethinking the Relationship Between Religion and Politics in 21st-Century America

John Compton on the New Books Network Podcast

By New Books Network | August 14, 2020

Why We Should Still Care About Donald Trump's Impeachment Trial

Why We Should Still Care About Donald Trump's Impeachment Trial

Norman Eisen in Conversation with Andrew Keen on the Keen On

By Keen On | August 14, 2020

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The #ReclaimHerName initiative ignores the authorial choices of the writers it represents.

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Robert Pattinson is a demonic preacher in the first trailer for The Devil All the Time.

By Dan Sheehan | August 13, 2020

Bob Woodward's new book, Rage, will have "explosive" new material about the president.

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Bette Midler and Michiko Kakutani are teaming up for a children's book about the hot duck.

Bette Midler and Michiko Kakutani are teaming up for a children's book about the hot duck.

By Jessie Gaynor | August 13, 2020

How Boomers Changed American Family Life (By Getting Divorced)

How Boomers Changed American Family Life (By Getting Divorced)

Jill Filipovic on the Generation That Changed Everything

By Jill Filipovic | August 13, 2020

On Sick Trees, JD Vance, and the Invasive Species of Appalachia

On Sick Trees, JD Vance, and the Invasive Species of Appalachia

Leah Hampton: "Appalachia is insanely complex, and its destruction has been muddy and tangled."

By Leah Hampton | August 13, 2020

What is the Future of Farming in a World of Water Shortages?

What is the Future of Farming in a World of Water Shortages?

Tom Philpott on California Agriculture and the Anxieties of Scarcity

By Tom Philpott | August 13, 2020

A Letter to My Son: Kirsten West Savali on Motherhood and Ancestral Resilience

A Letter to My Son: Kirsten West Savali on Motherhood and Ancestral Resilience

"Our family’s legacy is too deep and our love too strong for a badge-wearing coward to strip away."

By Kirsten West Savali | August 13, 2020

The Unfolding Geological Language of Taipei

The Unfolding Geological Language of Taipei

Jessica J. Lee Climbs Back Into Her Childhood

By Jessica J. Lee | August 13, 2020

Will Harris on the Idea of Poetry as Interconnectedness

Will Harris on the Idea of Poetry as Interconnectedness

The Author of RENDANG in Conversation with Peter Mishler

By Peter Mishler | August 13, 2020

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