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The Siege of Gondor, Part I: Professionals talk logistics Article 3851 words, published May 10 2019 4 votes
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Pippi and the Moomins - The antics in postwar Nordic children’s books left propaganda and prudery behind. We need this madcap spirit more than ever Article 3092 words, published Oct 6 2020 15 votes
The inside story of the 25-year, $8 million heist of maps, books, and artwork from Pittsburgh's Carnegie Library libraries Article 3875 words 5 votes
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"Pursuit as Happiness", a previously unpublished short story by Ernest Hemingway short stories Article 5986 words 5 votes
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We’re not polarized enough: Ezra Klein’s flawed diagnosis of the divisions in American politics reviews Article 3854 words 5 votes
Does “The Case Against Socialism” hold up? It does not. A brief look at Rand Paul’s new book reviews Article 16 528 words 9 votes
The GOP is the problem. Is ‘human identity politics’ the solution? (Book review of Ezra Klein’s 'Why We’re Polarized') reviews Article 3814 words 9 votes
A new book by Greta Thunberg's mother reveals the reality of family life during her daughter's transformation from bullied teenager to climate icon Article 5189 words 14 votes
William Gibson, the writer who invented ‘cyberspace’ – and possibly the most influential living sci-fi author – on the challenges of keeping up with a reality even stranger than fiction science fiction Article 3112 words 16 votes
Jeff VanderMeer, the author of “Annihilation,” brings us fresh horrors with each new book. So why does he remain an optimist? science fiction Article 4277 words, published Dec 12 2019 5 votes
The life of the audiobook star: As the business booms, narrators talk tricky accents, lonely shifts and tackling 100 pages a day Article 3613 words 13 votes
“Affordances” - A new science-fiction short story by Cory Doctorow about algorithmic bias science fiction short stories Article 5858 words, published Oct 26 2019 7 votes
A book from Alan Turing… and a mysterious piece of paper Article 7273 words, published Aug 27 2019 6 votes
How to be a professional author and not die screaming and starving in a lightless abyss Article 3265 words 15 votes
In "The Testaments", Margaret Atwood expands the world of "The Handmaid’s Tale" fiction.speculative Article 3898 words 8 votes
Ta-Nehisi Coates talks to Jesmyn Ward about writing fiction, reparations, and the legacy of slavery fiction Article 5464 words 4 votes