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From Martinique to New York: On the Trailblazing Career of Paulette Nardal

From Martinique to New York: On the Trailblazing Career of Paulette Nardal

Keisha N. Blain Considers the Pioneering Black Women Who Fought For Human Rights On a Global Stage

By Keisha N. Blain | October 22, 2025

A federal judge just dismissed an Ohio teacher’s fight against book bans.

A federal judge just dismissed an Ohio teacher’s fight against book bans.

Karen Cahall was suspended for keeping four LGBTQ+ books in her classroom library.

By Brittany Allen | October 21, 2025

Dear Tech Evangelists: Have You Tried “Move Slow and Make Things”?

Dear Tech Evangelists: Have You Tried “Move Slow and Make Things”?

Tochi Onyebuchi on the Dangers of Rapid Tech Innovation

By Tochi Onyebuchi | October 21, 2025

“Yet Famine Was Still Famine.” On the Struggle to Find Food and Clean Water in Gaza

“Yet Famine Was Still Famine.” On the Struggle to Find Food and Clean Water in Gaza

Noor Alyacoubi Recounts Starvation and Survival in Palestine

By Noor Alyacoubi | October 21, 2025

How Oscar Wilde finally got his library card back.

How Oscar Wilde finally got his library card back.

130 years after the British Library revoked his card-carrying privileges, Wilde's grandson got his.

By Brittany Allen | October 20, 2025

How Black Labor Unions Impacted the Creation of the Stanzaic Blues Poem

How Black Labor Unions Impacted the Creation of the Stanzaic Blues Poem

Kristin Grogan on the Poetry of Langston Hughes and Sterling Brown

By Kristin Grogan | October 20, 2025

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A Palestinian Daughter’s Search for Connection with Her Father, Her Past, and Her Homeland

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By Jacob Silverman | October 15, 2025

On the Terrible Toll of the Last Bloody Year of WWII

On the Terrible Toll of the Last Bloody Year of WWII

David Nasaw Delves Into the Physical and Mental Trauma of the Second World War

By David Nasaw | October 14, 2025

On the Mysteries, Real and Imagined, Surrounding Christopher Columbus

On the Mysteries, Real and Imagined, Surrounding Christopher Columbus

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By Matthew Restall | October 13, 2025

This week's news in Venn diagrams.

This week's news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | October 10, 2025

How a 1977 Czech Writers’ Manifesto Applies to the Stark Realities of America in 2025

How a 1977 Czech Writers’ Manifesto Applies to the Stark Realities of America in 2025

What We Can All Learn From the Courage of Charter 77

By Jonny Diamond | October 10, 2025

Why Donald Trump Wants to Erase John Brown’s Fiery Abolitionist Legacy (and Why He Will Fail)

Why Donald Trump Wants to Erase John Brown’s Fiery Abolitionist Legacy (and Why He Will Fail)

Robert S. Levine Visits Harpers Ferry Amid a Government Shutdown

By Robert S. Levine | October 10, 2025

Finding Grim Lessons of the 20th Century (and a Little Hope) in the Writing of Maria Janion

Finding Grim Lessons of the 20th Century (and a Little Hope) in the Writing of Maria Janion

Marta Figlerowicz on an Unsung Thinker and Writer About Fascism and Nationalism

By Marta Figlerowicz | October 10, 2025

New York’s largest ICE detention camp is blocking book deliveries.

New York’s largest ICE detention camp is blocking book deliveries.

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