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Florida is now claiming school libraries are “government speech.”

Florida is now claiming school libraries are “government speech.”

By James Folta | February 25, 2026

Jesse Jackson Loved Us—Sometimes Before We Loved Ourselves

Jesse Jackson Loved Us—Sometimes Before We Loved Ourselves

Steven W. Thrasher on Jackson’s legacy of support for LGBTQ rights and HIV/AIDS prevention

By Steven W. Thrasher | February 25, 2026

Why I Don’t Regret the “Pornographic” Scene That Got My Book Banned

Why I Don’t Regret the “Pornographic” Scene That Got My Book Banned

Julia Scheeres on the American Right’s Unslakable Desire to Censor Things

By Julia Scheeres | February 25, 2026

How Do We Keep Writing When They are Killing Poets?

How Do We Keep Writing When They are Killing Poets?

Sayantani DasGupta Writers on Creating in a Time of Dread

By Sayantani DasGupta | February 24, 2026

Among the Fascists and the Nazis: How Two Women Journalists Survived the Chaos of 1930s Europe

Among the Fascists and the Nazis: How Two Women Journalists Survived the Chaos of 1930s Europe

Julia Cooke on Martha Gellhorn and Virginia Cowles

By Julia Cooke | February 24, 2026

Writing While the Alphabet Burns: Ukrainian Literature to Help Understand the Ongoing War

Writing While the Alphabet Burns: Ukrainian Literature to Help Understand the Ongoing War

Introducing a New Critical Series For the Curious Reader

By Alex Averbuch | February 24, 2026

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On the So-Called Reading Crisis as Class Warfare

By Eunsong Kim | February 23, 2026

Letter From Minnesota: <br>The Sun Will Rise Again

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Marian Hassan Finds Strength in Memories of Her Father’s Resistance

By Marian Hassan | February 20, 2026

Letter From Minnesota: Lessons From Palestine on Surviving Occupation

Letter From Minnesota: Lessons From Palestine on Surviving Occupation

Sana Wazwaz on the Long American Tradition of Occupation

By Sana Wazwaz | February 20, 2026

Letter From Minnesota: Waiting For the Barbarians to Get the F*ck Out

Letter From Minnesota: Waiting For the Barbarians to Get the F*ck Out

Zeke Caligiuri on Coming Home, and Finding Pride in His City

By Zeke Caligiuri | February 20, 2026

Letter From Minnesota: One Saturday in Late January in 40 Simple Steps

Letter From Minnesota: One Saturday in Late January in 40 Simple Steps

Peter Pearson Remembers the Last Day of Alex Pretti’s Life

By Peter Pearson | February 20, 2026

Education as a Lifeline: <br>Hope and Hardship in Gaza

Education as a Lifeline:
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Hassan Herzallah visits his destroyed university

By Hassan Herzallah | February 20, 2026

New York Mayor Mamdani is breaking his promise on library funding.

New York Mayor Mamdani is breaking his promise on library funding.

By James Folta | February 19, 2026

Letter from Minnesota: When Home is Away from Home

Letter from Minnesota: When Home is Away from Home

Su Hwang on the Hard Realities of Chaos at a Distance

By Su Hwang | February 19, 2026

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