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On the Uses of Boredom: Philosophical, Scientific, Literary

On the Uses of Boredom: Philosophical, Scientific, Literary

Martha Cooley Considers the Sociological Significance of Utter Ennui

By Martha Cooley | January 13, 2021

What Joe Biden Can Learn from Machiavelli After the Capitol Raid

What Joe Biden Can Learn from Machiavelli After the Capitol Raid

Alexander Lee Talks to Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | January 13, 2021

On Discovering Zimbabwean Literature as a Zimbabwean Writer

On Discovering Zimbabwean Literature as a Zimbabwean Writer

Siphiwe Ndlovu Charts the Path to Her Debut Novel

By Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu | January 13, 2021

After protest Powell’s won’t shelve right wing performance artist Andy Ngo’s conspiracy fanfic.

After protest Powell’s won’t shelve right wing performance artist Andy Ngo’s conspiracy fanfic.

By Jonny Diamond | January 12, 2021

American Legacy: When White Supremacist Mobs Threaten Democracy

American Legacy: When White Supremacist Mobs Threaten Democracy

David Zucchino on the Wilmington Insurrection of 1898 and the Capitol Insurrection of 2021

By David Zucchino | January 12, 2021

Who Gets to Tell the Story of <br>the Midwest?

Who Gets to Tell the Story of
the Midwest?

Amanda Page on Parachute Journalism and Its Opposite

By Amanda Page | January 12, 2021

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On Navigating the Intricacies of Race and the Violence of Antiblackness in America

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Am I Argentine? On Identity, Tradition and Finding Ties to One's Homeland

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Koa Beck on What ‘Feminist’ Settings Are Too Often Missing

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Karl Ove Knausgaard on the Genius<br> of Ingmar Bergman

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<em>The Color Purple</em> and the Language of Healing from Trauma

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Salamishah Tillet on Giving Voice to Survivors

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From Al Qaeda to QAnon: Rebecca Solnit on the Inside Job at the Capitol

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Another American Day That Will Live in Infamy

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A few literary opinions Jon Ossoff probably has and should definitely tweet about.

A few literary opinions Jon Ossoff probably has and should definitely tweet about.

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Josh Hawley, after inciting a violent, bloody insurrection, has his book canceled.

Josh Hawley, after inciting a violent, bloody insurrection, has his book canceled.

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The Madness of King Trump: On Being Unfit to Serve

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