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The winner of a prestigious Dutch literary prize has come under fire for “inappropriate” comments.

The winner of a prestigious Dutch literary prize has come under fire for “inappropriate” comments.

By Walker Caplan | August 16, 2021

The Cognitive Dissonance of America: Writing Through the Terror of Trumpland

The Cognitive Dissonance of America: Writing Through the Terror of Trumpland

Brian Castleberry Wants More Manifestoes and Fewer Myths

By Brian Castleberry | August 16, 2021

Fictionalizing a Dark Chapter in the History of Milwaukee Policing

Fictionalizing a Dark Chapter in the History of Milwaukee Policing

Willa C. Richards on Harold Breier, Jeffrey Dahmer, and a Long Legacy of Neglect and Racism

By Willa C. Richards | August 13, 2021

Pushing Boundaries, Claiming Power, Creating Space: A “Ratchetdemic” Manifesto

Pushing Boundaries, Claiming Power, Creating Space: A “Ratchetdemic” Manifesto

Christopher Emdin Imagines a School System Designed for Students' Self-Actualization

By Christopher Emdin | August 13, 2021

Aching for the American Dream: On Writing the Delicate Stories of Immigrant and Refugee Students

Aching for the American Dream: On Writing the Delicate Stories of Immigrant and Refugee Students

Elly Fishman on What It Means to Earn the Trust of Her Teenage Subjects

By Elly Fishman | August 12, 2021

Hateful Fictions: Siri Hustvedt on the Weaponization of Free Speech

Hateful Fictions: Siri Hustvedt on the Weaponization of Free Speech

“Hate speech renders dialogue impossible.”

By Siri Hustvedt | August 11, 2021

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After a month of major controversies, the American Booksellers Association has responded.

By Walker Caplan | August 10, 2021

The White Christian Nationalism Behind the Worst Terrorist Attack in American History

By Spencer Ackerman | August 10, 2021

On the Political Movement for Opening National Borders

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What It Means to Be Haitian Now

What It Means to Be Haitian Now

“Do not ask me how I am.”

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What Visiting Plantations Taught Me About Historical Erasure

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LaTanya McQueen on Piecing Together Her Family's Past

By LaTanya McQueen | August 9, 2021

The Power of the Collective: How Lebron James Got Into Education Reform

The Power of the Collective: How Lebron James Got Into Education Reform

Tracy Swinton Bailey on Spearheading Solutions for Child Literacy

By Tracy Swinton Bailey | August 9, 2021

To Be Popular You Must Already Be Popular: On the Dangers of the Bandwagon Effect

To Be Popular You Must Already Be Popular: On the Dangers of the Bandwagon Effect

Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein Consider the Power of Social Influence

By Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein | August 5, 2021

Edward J. Watts on the Fall of Rome and the Dangerous Rhetoric of Decline

Edward J. Watts on the Fall of Rome and the Dangerous Rhetoric of Decline

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | August 5, 2021

Why We Have Police: Race, Class, and Labor Control

Why We Have Police: Race, Class, and Labor Control

Philip V. McHarris Traces a Line Through American Chattel Slavery, Reconstruction, Civil Rights, and the “War on Drugs”

By Philip V. McHarris | August 4, 2021

On Lebanon’s Water Crisis and the Long Fallout of the Civil War

On Lebanon’s Water Crisis and the Long Fallout of the Civil War

Charif Majdalani Traces a History of Corrupt Politicians, Deregulation, and Climate Catastrophe

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