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Other Worlds, Other Futures: On <em>Black Panther</em> and the Dream of Escapist Emancipation

Other Worlds, Other Futures: On Black Panther and the Dream of Escapist Emancipation

Ekow Eshun Explores the Possibilities of Black Futures That Transcend the Expectations of Modernity

By Ekow Eshun | July 11, 2025

A Literary History of the Billionaire: Villain or Buffoon... Or Both?

A Literary History of the Billionaire: Villain or Buffoon... Or Both?

“When you're disgustingly wealthy, your days don’t have to be touched by banal oppressors, like the office or public transportation.”

By Brittany Allen | July 10, 2025

The Tale of Elaine Yoneda, a Jewish Woman in a Japanese American Concentration Camp

The Tale of Elaine Yoneda, a Jewish Woman in a Japanese American Concentration Camp

Tracy Slater on the Strange Fate of Mixed-Race Families in Prisons During World War II

By Tracy Slater | July 10, 2025

A Virginia public library is fighting off a takeover by private equity.

A Virginia public library is fighting off a takeover by private equity.

By James Folta | July 9, 2025

How I Survived the Toxic Cult of <em>America’s Next Top Model</em>

How I Survived the Toxic Cult of America’s Next Top Model

Sarah Hartshorne: “I didn’t care how I was represented, as long as I was on TV.”

By Sarah Hartshorne | July 9, 2025

What a 1964 Book About American Anti-Intellectualism Can Teach Us About the Trump Era

What a 1964 Book About American Anti-Intellectualism Can Teach Us About the Trump Era

Peter Balakian on Richard Hofstadter and the Current Assault on Academia

By Peter Balakian | July 9, 2025

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Surprisingly, the Supreme Court did a good thing for libraries this term.

By James Folta | July 8, 2025

Fed up with big legacy news? Here are 13 independent, worker-owned outlets to support.

By Brittany Allen | July 8, 2025

Birth of the Jailhouse Lawyer: How Inmate Counsel Saves Prisoners’ Lives

By Literary Hub | July 8, 2025

How Much is Too Much? On Bearing Witness to Violence in the Digital Age

How Much is Too Much? On Bearing Witness to Violence in the Digital Age

Will Potter Considers the Psychological and Social Impact of the (Over) Saturation of Cruelty in the Contemporary Era

By Will Potter | July 7, 2025

What Are the Revolutionaries Reading? Activists Recommend Essential Texts

What Are the Revolutionaries Reading? Activists Recommend Essential Texts

Suzanne Cope Talks to Darlene Okpo, Jacob A.C. Remes, Julie Schweitert Colazzo and Steff Reed

By Suzanne Cope | July 3, 2025

How Houston’s Third Ward Became a Hub of Black Art, Culture, and Opportunity

How Houston’s Third Ward Became a Hub of Black Art, Culture, and Opportunity

Lauren O'Neill Butler on Shotgun Houses, Segregation, and the Art of Rick Lowe and John Biggers

By Lauren O'Neill Butler | July 2, 2025

On the Dehumanizing Impact of Deportation and Our Obligations to Each Other

On the Dehumanizing Impact of Deportation and Our Obligations to Each Other

Laurie Sheck Considers the Plight of Refugee Children

By Laurie Sheck | July 2, 2025

A Series of Unfortunate Salaries: <br>Maris Kreizman on Fighting the Publishing Industry’s Elitism

A Series of Unfortunate Salaries:
Maris Kreizman on Fighting the Publishing Industry’s Elitism

The Author of “I Want to Burn This Place Down” Unionizes Against the Big Five’s Unlivable Wages

By Maris Kreizman | July 1, 2025

The Supreme Court just approved anti-LGBT book bans.

The Supreme Court just approved anti-LGBT book bans.

By James Folta | June 27, 2025

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | June 27, 2025

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