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On the Great Cairo Fire of 1952

On the Great Cairo Fire of 1952

From the new book by Amin Maalouf

By Amin Maalouf | October 29, 2020

Monday Night Horror: Watching <em>Rosemary's Baby</em> During the Swearing-In of Amy Coney Barrett

Monday Night Horror: Watching Rosemary's Baby During the Swearing-In of Amy Coney Barrett

Eliza Smith on What It Means to Lose Power Over Your Body

By Eliza Smith | October 28, 2020

The Misinformation Superhighway: A Roundtable on the Rise of the Great American Conspiracy

The Misinformation Superhighway: A Roundtable on the Rise of the Great American Conspiracy

Renata Salecl, Jonathan Berman, and Tea Krulos Talk Anti-Vaxxers, QAnon, Incels and More

By Literary Hub | October 28, 2020

What Reading 150 Books About the Trump Era Actually Tells You About Trump

What Reading 150 Books About the Trump Era Actually Tells You About Trump

Carlos Lozada in Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | October 28, 2020

On the Fine Line Between Antagonist and Love Interest in Nella Larsen's <em>Passing</em>

On the Fine Line Between Antagonist and Love Interest in Nella Larsen's Passing

Megan Abbott Talks to Sandra Newman and Catherine Nichols on the Lit Century Podcast

By Lit Century | October 28, 2020

Jared Yates Sexton on the American Mythologies That Created Donald Trump

Jared Yates Sexton on the American Mythologies That Created Donald Trump

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | October 28, 2020

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Is Journalism Still Capable of Protecting Democracy?

By New Books Network | October 28, 2020

LA County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl on the 'Care First, Jail Last' Ethos

By The Quarantine Tapes | October 28, 2020

Noted billboard copywriters The Lincoln Project may be getting into publishing?

By Jonny Diamond | October 27, 2020

Noam Chomsky on the President, the Pandemic, and the Upcoming Election

Noam Chomsky on the President, the Pandemic, and the Upcoming Election

In Conversation with David Barsamian

By David Barsamian | October 27, 2020

What We Still Don't Know About the Cuban Missile Crisis

What We Still Don't Know About the Cuban Missile Crisis

Martin J. Sherwin on the Questions that Remain

By Martin J. Sherwin | October 27, 2020

Pussy Riot's Nadya Tolokonnikova on Taking Back Control

Pussy Riot's Nadya Tolokonnikova on Taking Back Control

From The Quarantine Tapes Podcast with Paul Holdengräber

By The Quarantine Tapes | October 27, 2020

Is Ohio Losing Its Status As a Bellwether State?

Is Ohio Losing Its Status As a Bellwether State?

David Giffels in Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | October 27, 2020

Poet Pamela Sneed On Artistic Process, Black Queer Writers, and Her Latest Work

Poet Pamela Sneed On Artistic Process, Black Queer Writers, and Her Latest Work

In Conversation with Peter Mishler

By Peter Mishler | October 27, 2020

The Best Reviewed Books in History and Politics, October Edition

The Best Reviewed Books in History and Politics, October Edition

Chronicles of Lincoln and John Brown, Mid-Century Nuclear Roulette, the Golden Age of Egyptology, and More

By Book Marks | October 27, 2020

Does Amy Coney Barrett's Nomination Violate the Religious Test Clause of the Constitution?

Does Amy Coney Barrett's Nomination Violate the Religious Test Clause of the Constitution?

Michael Rips Makes the Case She Was Chosen Precisely Because of Her Religious Beliefs

By Michael Rips | October 26, 2020

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