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It Takes a Village to Be Brutal

It Takes a Village to Be Brutal

Szilárd Borbély: 'I Write About Poverty Because There Is
Nothing More Tedious Than Poverty.'

By Ottilie Mulzet | November 16, 2016

Rebecca Solnit: How to Survive a Disaster

Rebecca Solnit: How to Survive a Disaster

On Building a Paradise in Hell: Improvised, Collaborative, Cooperative, Local

By Rebecca Solnit | November 15, 2016

25 Works of Poetry and Fiction for Anger and Action

25 Works of Poetry and Fiction for Anger and Action

A Reading List for Resistance

By Emily Temple | November 14, 2016

Cohen Dies, Trump Wins, and We Will Sing About These Dark Times

Cohen Dies, Trump Wins, and We Will Sing About These Dark Times

Summer Brennan Discovers Solidarity Amid Despair

By Summer Brennan | November 14, 2016

Consider Your Neighbors (All Over the Country)

Consider Your Neighbors (All Over the Country)

Jami Attenberg on Finding Empathy Across the Backyard Fence

By Jami Attenberg | November 14, 2016

The Literary is Political

The Literary is Political

On Poetry, Resistance, and the Shift from Sadness to Resolve

By Jonny Diamond | November 11, 2016

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On Staying and Fighting, and Finding Strength in Poetry

By Garnette Cadogan | November 11, 2016

What Can Art Do After Trump?

By Heather Wells Peterson | November 11, 2016

On the Morning After, and Moving from Mourning to Hope

By Edie Meidav | November 11, 2016

On The Violent Language of the Refugee Crisis

On The Violent Language of the Refugee Crisis

"Language has deserted the tongue that is thirsty."

By Christina Sharpe | November 11, 2016

Literary Voices React to President Donald Trump

Literary Voices React to President Donald Trump

Where do we go from here?

By Emily Temple | November 10, 2016

A Long, Sad Night in Washington, DC

A Long, Sad Night in Washington, DC

Timothy Denevi Considers the Fate of the Republic

By Timothy Denevi | November 9, 2016

Brain Orgasm? The Literary World of ASMR

Brain Orgasm? The Literary World of ASMR

Election Stressing You Out? Calm Down With Some Bookish Whispering

By Emily Temple | November 8, 2016

Jane Jacobs on Civil Disobedience and the Necessity of Resistance

Jane Jacobs on Civil Disobedience and the Necessity of Resistance

"Civil disobedience is an extension of self-government."

By Jane Jacobs | November 8, 2016

10 Fictional Candidates For President

10 Fictional Candidates For President

Make America Magic Again! Or Evil!

By Emily Temple | November 8, 2016

George R.R. Martin is as Worried About the Election As You Are

George R.R. Martin is as Worried About the Election As You Are

The Man Knows a Thing or Two About Dynastic Power Struggles

By Emily Temple | November 7, 2016

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