Move over, tea controversy—turns out Jane Austen’s brother was an abolitionist.

Move over, tea controversy—turns out Jane Austen’s brother was an abolitionist.

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Even Jared Kushner has a book deal now.

Even Jared Kushner has a book deal now.

By Walker Caplan | June 16, 2021

What Is the Future of Black Activist Social Movements in America?

What Is the Future of Black Activist Social Movements in America?

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor on #BlackLivesMatter, Parasitic Corporations, and Black Liberation

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Personal Loss and Public Grief in the Aftermath of the Las Vegas Shooting

Personal Loss and Public Grief in the Aftermath of the Las Vegas Shooting

John Branch on the Way We Move On Even As We Mourn

By John Branch | June 16, 2021

Are we entering the era of a wholly separate “conservative” publishing industry?

Are we entering the era of a wholly separate “conservative” publishing industry?

By Jonny Diamond | June 15, 2021

Is Elon Musk a Philip K. Dick fan?

Is Elon Musk a Philip K. Dick fan?

By Walker Caplan | June 15, 2021

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The Radical Sensibility Behind the Federal Writers' Project

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Scott Borchert on Founding Director Henry Alsberg

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The Painful Compromise of Chasing Artistic Dreams in Putin’s Russia

The Painful Compromise of Chasing Artistic Dreams in Putin’s Russia

Joshua Yaffa in Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

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The New Yorker Union is preparing to strike—and they’ve put together a special Strike Issue.

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Remembering Mark Baumer: Barefoot Walker, Poet, Climate Activist, Friend

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Claire Donato on the Writing and Ethos of Someone to Be Remembered

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Hilary Beard on Racism’s Failure of Imagination

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Finding Home by the Water, from the Mekong Delta to Coney Island

Finding Home by the Water, from the Mekong Delta to Coney Island

Ly Tran: “Water was always everywhere. And we accepted it. We exalted it. We prayed to it.”

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Barrett Swanson on Searching for Solace and Meaning in Subcultures

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In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

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