Navigating Literary Censorship—and Worse—in Iran

Navigating Literary Censorship—and Worse—in Iran

Amir Ahmadi Arian on Creative Freedom and Sitting at the "Gate of Law"

By Amir Ahmadi Arian | September 28, 2020

Why Did Renaissance Europeans See Merpeople Everywhere?

Why Did Renaissance Europeans See Merpeople Everywhere?

Vaughn Scribner on Made-Up Monsters in the
Age of Imperial Conquest

By Vaughn Scribner | September 28, 2020

Fornicating and Fighting: A Brief History of the Ancient Cult of Aphrodite

Fornicating and Fighting: A Brief History of the Ancient Cult of Aphrodite

Bettany Hughes on Cyprus, Crossroads of Divinity

By Bettany Hughes | September 24, 2020

Linda Kay Klein on Being a Steward of Others' Stories

Linda Kay Klein on Being a Steward of Others' Stories

In Conversation with Courtney Balestier on the WMFA Podcast

By WMFA | September 23, 2020

WATCH: The Shortlist Announcement for the 2020 Cundill History Prize

WATCH: The Shortlist Announcement for the 2020 Cundill History Prize

Featuring Peter Frankopan, Maya Jasanoff, Daniel Beer, and More

By Literary Hub | September 22, 2020

Indifference and Cruelty: What Made Nazi Germany Possible

Indifference and Cruelty: What Made Nazi Germany Possible

Géraldine Schwarz Reckons With Her Family's WWII History

By Géraldine Schwarz | September 21, 2020

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Sharon Salzberg on the Books That Brought Her Closer to Mindfulness

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How Far Has America's Christianized Dystopia Strayed From Christ?

How Far Has America's Christianized Dystopia Strayed From Christ?

Lori Lansens on the Hypocrisies of Religious Nationalism

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

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The Trap of Pursuing Well-Being... And the Billion-Dollar Industry Behind It

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Gelong Thubten on Escaping "the Cultural Disease of Our Times"

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Whoever Said Nuclear Armageddon Was Easy?

Whoever Said Nuclear Armageddon Was Easy?

In Paradise Valley, It's Hard Work Prepping for the End of the World

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Encounters with the Black Madonna of Lake Ohrid

Encounters with the Black Madonna of Lake Ohrid

Kapka Kassabova Visits the Mysterious Idol and Her Keeper

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The Forged Letter that Began a Mormon Succession Crisis

The Forged Letter that Began a Mormon Succession Crisis

Miles Harvey on the Life and Times of James J. Strang

By Miles Harvey | July 15, 2020

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