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    The Prides and Prejudices of Book Collecting

    Janine Barchas discovers meaning in a lesser-known printing of Austen's classic tale.

    Love Islands

    Valerie Slaughter discusses the tribulations of monogamy, performative relationships, and the hit British reality dating show "Love Island."

    The Road from Ginger Baker to Donald Trump

    I’ve read an array of articles about Ginger Baker since he passed away earlier this October, but for me most …

    11 Months in Reading

    Sophia Stewart takes a tour through titles that meant something to her in the past year.

    A Case of the Cults

    Arthur McCaffrey looks at a cross-section of recent literature about cults, growing up in them, and growing away from them.

    Gogol in the White House

    Amelia Glaser draws parallels between the audience with Catherine the Great in Gogol's “Christmas Eve” and Donald Trump speaking with Volodymyr Zelensky.

    Acceleration of This Great Disruption: Talking to Jeremy Rifkin

    Andy Fitch talks with Jeremy Rifkin about climate geopolitics and his book "The Green New Deal."

    Red Hen Press Turns 25

    Kate Gale looks back at 25 years of Red Hen Press and talks about the trials and tribulations of starting a new press.

    The Cowboy and His Strangers: Terry Allen at LA Louver

    Niall Murphy reviews LA Louver’s survey of Terry Allen, which ran June 26 through September 28, 2019.

    Curse of the Contemporary

    Grace Hadland looks at Natasha Stagg's new collection of essays, "Sleeveless."