Three Patriotic Poems in Honor of America’s 250th
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 Three Patriotic Poems in Honor of America’s 250th

Independence Day 2026 may have passed, but these patriotic poems will make you want to celebrate America year-round.

A Review of a New Serialized ‘Odyssey’ Audiobook
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A Review of a New Serialized ‘Odyssey’ Audiobook

Why a human-led production shows we don’t need AI-narrated classics.

‘Cancel Me If You Can’: Dave Portnoy Goes Introspective
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‘Cancel Me If You Can’: Dave Portnoy Goes Introspective

The bombastic Barstool Sports mogul offers a jolly autobiographical tour through his life as a media mogul.

Murder, She Wrote, and More: The Astonishing Triumph of Agatha Christie
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Murder, She Wrote, and More: The Astonishing Triumph of Agatha Christie

Remembering the ‘Queen of Crime’ on the 50th anniversary of her death.

‘Richard Fleischer: Journeyman’: A New Look at an Underappreciated Filmmaker
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‘Richard Fleischer: Journeyman’: A New Look at an Underappreciated Filmmaker

Jason A. Ney reevaluates the prolific director of ’20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’ and ‘Soylent Green.’

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 Three Patriotic Poems in Honor of America’s 250th

 Three Patriotic Poems in Honor of America’s 250th

Independence Day 2026 may have passed, but these patriotic poems will make you want to celebrate America year-round.

Over 60 Years of Bringing Readers Closer to the Ancient Greek Tragedians

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In this installment of ‘The Reissue,’ a look at the University of Chicago Press’ labor of love for the works of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.

A Review of a New Serialized ‘Odyssey’ Audiobook

A Review of a New Serialized ‘Odyssey’ Audiobook

Why a human-led production shows we don’t need AI-narrated classics.

‘Waiting Isn’t a Waste’ Encourages, Teaches, Inspires

‘Waiting Isn’t a Waste’ Encourages, Teaches, Inspires

Faith, perseverance, appreciation, and so much more can be strengthened during the dreaded, unavoidable activity of waiting.

‘Cancel Me If You Can’: Dave Portnoy Goes Introspective

‘Cancel Me If You Can’: Dave Portnoy Goes Introspective

The bombastic Barstool Sports mogul offers a jolly autobiographical tour through his life as a media mogul.

Murder, She Wrote, and More: The Astonishing Triumph of Agatha Christie

Murder, She Wrote, and More: The Astonishing Triumph of Agatha Christie

Remembering the ‘Queen of Crime’ on the 50th anniversary of her death.

A Cynical Study on Fairy Tales Takes Its Subject Too Seriously

A Cynical Study on Fairy Tales Takes Its Subject Too Seriously

Jack Zipes’s complicated ‘Once Upon a Time There Was Truth or, Why We Need Fairy Tales’ is rife with sociopolitical absurdities.

‘Richard Fleischer: Journeyman’: A New Look at an Underappreciated Filmmaker

‘Richard Fleischer: Journeyman’: A New Look at an Underappreciated Filmmaker

Jason A. Ney reevaluates the prolific director of ’20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’ and ‘Soylent Green.’

Punny Perceptions: Mark Twain’s Short Story ‘Wit Inspirations of the “Two-Year Olds”’

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The acclaimed American author looks at parenting trends during his time, comparing them to his own upbringing.