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Taylor Swift, Poet Taylor Swift, Poet
Country singer, globetrotting pop star, and now melancholic poet—Taylor Swift has offered her listeners almost everything.
Jul 1, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Stephanie Burt
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The Radical World-making of Joanna Russ The Radical World-making of Joanna Russ
In her science fiction, the novelist offered not only an astringent critiques of the present but also bold visions of the future.
May 13, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Stephanie Burt
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Lucy Sante and the Solitude and Solidarity of Transitioning Lucy Sante and the Solitude and Solidarity of Transitioning
In her new memoir, I Heard Her Call My Name, Sante dissects her past in order to understand her future.
Mar 18, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Stephanie Burt
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The Long and Sometimes Lost History of Trans The Long and Sometimes Lost History of Trans
To borrow a phrase from the photographer and activist Samra Habib, “We have always been here”—or, at least, people somewhat like us have always been here.
Jun 28, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Stephanie Burt
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Letters From the September 10-17, 2018, Issue Letters From the September 10-17, 2018, Issue
Poetry, wide open… The poetry editors reply…
Aug 16, 2018 / Letters / Our Readers, Stephanie Burt, and Carmen Giménez Smith
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Lorde Grows Up Lorde Grows Up
In her new album, Lorde captures a generation struggling for independence.
Aug 23, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Stephanie Burt
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Czesław Miłosz’s Space Travels Czesław Miłosz’s Space Travels
Having spent four decades in exile, the Polish poet discovered a homeland in his writing.
Jun 1, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Stephanie Burt