Red Scares, Past and Present Red Scares, Past and Present
What are the parallels between the rise of McCarthyism in the 1950s and today?
Aug 12, 2025 / Books & the Arts / David Cole
Imposter Ghazal for Forugh Imposter Ghazal for Forugh
Aug 12, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Mandana Chaffa
What History Tells Us About the Rise of Fiorello La Guardia What History Tells Us About the Rise of Fiorello La Guardia
Zohran Mamdani’s favorite mayor was nobody's idea of a shoo-in—until he became inevitable.
Aug 12, 2025 / Richard Kreitner
Mark Twain’s Many Lives Mark Twain’s Many Lives
A new biography depicts the different sides of the American author.
Aug 11, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Adam Hochschild
The Cold and Forbidding Worlds of Cynthia Ozick The Cold and Forbidding Worlds of Cynthia Ozick
In a new career-spanning collection of shorter fiction and nonfiction, the past often looms larger for Ozick than the present.
Aug 6, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Hannah Gold
Trump Wants to Make the Confederacy Great Again Trump Wants to Make the Confederacy Great Again
The president is making a big push to rewrite the past in favor of some of America's top historical traitors, racists, and scumbags.
Aug 6, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
Magnus Hirschfeld’s Forgotten Revolution Magnus Hirschfeld’s Forgotten Revolution
The Weimar physician advocated for a more fluid understanding of sexuality and gender—a pioneering idea that was erased by the rise of Nazism.
Aug 5, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Lizzie Tribone
The Story of America Can Be Found on the Banks of the Rio Grande The Story of America Can Be Found on the Banks of the Rio Grande
Richard Parker’s love letter to El Paso, The Crossing, argues that the Texas city can illustrate the best and the worst of the nation’s history.
Aug 4, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Kyle Paoletta