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November

November November

Stitching history.

Dec 14, 2021 / OppArt / India Tresselt

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Senator Hawley Touts Masculinity Senator Hawley Touts Masculinity

Josh Hawley says we need more men With pride in all that manly stuff. If Hawley means more men like him, Well, thanks, but we’ve got quite enough.

Dec 14, 2021 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The Finger Lakes Are Being Poisoned

The Finger Lakes Are Being Poisoned The Finger Lakes Are Being Poisoned

The birthplace of American feminism is being buried under a mountain of garbage.

Dec 14, 2021 / Susan Brind Morrow

What Is the Relationship Between Democracy and Authoritarianism?

What Is the Relationship Between Democracy and Authoritarianism? What Is the Relationship Between Democracy and Authoritarianism?

The Age of Revolution inaugurate a new era in modern history defined not only by new democratic institutions but also by despots and charismatic leaders.

Dec 14, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Tyler Stovall

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Letters From the December 27, 2021/January 3, 2022, Issue Letters From the December 27, 2021/January 3, 2022, Issue

Value proposition… Funny women…

Dec 14, 2021 / Our Readers

Stop the Steal rally

A Year on a Hinge of History A Year on a Hinge of History

If we want to save the republic, we will have to do it ourselves.

Dec 13, 2021 / D.D. Guttenplan

The Making of Tom Stoppard

The Making of Tom Stoppard The Making of Tom Stoppard

How mistaken identity and acts of reinvention define the life and work of the British playwright.

Dec 13, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Hannah Gold

Protect Human Rights Day, Every Day

Protect Human Rights Day, Every Day Protect Human Rights Day, Every Day

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed on December 10, 1948. This year’s theme is Equality.

Dec 9, 2021 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

The Puzzle of Eco-Fiction

The Puzzle of Eco-Fiction The Puzzle of Eco-Fiction

George R. Stewart’s Storm gives us an ideal model for how to approach the narrative challenges of a story about climate catastrophe.

Dec 9, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Clinton Williamson

Elizabeth Hardwick

Elizabeth Hardwick’s Life of the Mind Elizabeth Hardwick’s Life of the Mind

The first biography of the critic and novelist examines the personal costs of devoting oneself to intellectual pursuit.

Dec 8, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Sarah Wang

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