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How Jean-Paul Sartre Attempted to Marry Marxism and Existentialism

How Jean-Paul Sartre Attempted to Marry Marxism and Existentialism

Emily Eakin Explores New Developments in French Thought After World War II

By Emily Eakin | July 21, 2026

There’s a New Coalition in the Democratic Party—and the Price of Membership is Criticizing Israel

There’s a New Coalition in the Democratic Party—and the Price of Membership is Criticizing Israel

Steven W. Thrasher on Anti-Zionism in American politics

By Steven W. Thrasher | July 20, 2026

Why PEN America Will Not Defend You Against Anti-BDS Legislation

Why PEN America Will Not Defend You Against Anti-BDS Legislation

Dinaw Mengestu, Past President of PEN America, on the Organization’s “Muddled Twists of Logic”

By Dinaw Mengestu | July 17, 2026

What Writing About Bobby Kennedy Taught Me About Male Power

What Writing About Bobby Kennedy Taught Me About Male Power

Carson Markland on Control, Roe v. Wade, and the Slipperiness of Biography

By Carson Markland | July 17, 2026

How Israel Turned Gaza Into an “Annihilation Zone”

How Israel Turned Gaza Into an “Annihilation Zone”

Eyal Weizman on the Ways Land Can Tell the Story of Genocide

By Eyal Weizman | July 16, 2026

When We Fight, We Win: Why I Am Suing Northwestern University—and the US Government

When We Fight, We Win: Why I Am Suing Northwestern University—and the US Government

Steven W. Thrasher on the Fight For Academic Freedom

By Steven W. Thrasher | July 14, 2026

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Elves Against Capitalism: How the Earth Liberation Front Came to America

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From Stalin to Trump, How Power Unmakes the World

From Stalin to Trump, How Power Unmakes the World

Megan Marshall on What It Means to Live Under a Government Without Principle

By Megan Marshall | July 10, 2026

Both University of Chicago Press and Hachette Book Group have voted to unionize.

Both University of Chicago Press and Hachette Book Group have voted to unionize.

By Brittany Allen | July 8, 2026

Why Can’t the Public Sector Pick Up Our Trash?

Why Can’t the Public Sector Pick Up Our Trash?

Simon Paré-Poupart on the Democratic Control of Waste Management

By Simon Paré-Poupart | July 8, 2026

A reparative mini-reading list, in honor of America’s 250th.

A reparative mini-reading list, in honor of America’s 250th.

Here's what to read while you really consider the country's legacy.

By Brittany Allen | July 6, 2026

Ten Great Nonfiction Titles to Read in July

Ten Great Nonfiction Titles to Read in July

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By Literary Hub | July 2, 2026

Here’s the Frederick Douglass Speech to Revisit This July 4th

Here’s the Frederick Douglass Speech to Revisit This July 4th

Robert S. Levine Explains Why It’s Not the Most Obvious One

By Robert S. Levine | July 2, 2026

A Constitutional Question: Do American Presidents Have the Power to Declare War?

A Constitutional Question: Do American Presidents Have the Power to Declare War?

Jill Lepore Considers a Vietnam-Era Precedent to a Timely Presidential Problem

By Jill Lepore | July 1, 2026

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