The Story of a Publisher: #WorldKidLit Month
The origin story of publisher Levine Querido and a memoir of the Querido family, Dutch Jews of Portuguese descent persecuted in the Holocaust.
Solidarity Light Show
Yesterday, August 31, 2020 marked the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Gdańsk Agreements, which allowed Solidarity to become the first independent trade union in Communist Poland. The moment…
Monuments and Murals
Some thoughts on why Confederate monuments are falling now, in the midst of a pandemic and a far-right resurgence.
The Covid-19 Crisis and the Decline of U.S. Power: Guest Post by Richard Lachmann
Guest post from Richard Lachmann on the Covid-19 crisis and the U.S.'s poor performance relative to other countries.
Canaries in the Coal Mine
For Autism Acceptance Month, cautionary tales in film and literature as well as positive models of disability inclusion.
Films for the Resistance: The Other Side of Everything
Review of the Serbian documentary The Other Side of Everything, about the movement to end the genocidal Milosević regime.
Arriving in Lisbon: A Charming Place in a New Neighborhood
About the Santos-o-Novo convent where we're staying, cruise ships, and a new part of the city to explore.
Publishing and Resistance
Remembering how YA literature changed after the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980 and why we may still have weighty books about diversity and #resistance today.
How Artists Resist: A Report on the Panel, “Film and Media in a Time of Repression”
Advice from filmmakers, writers, and critics on resisting repression, building bridges with others, and moral and creative survival.
Messages posted on the wall in the Fourteenth St. subway tunnel between Sixth and Seventh Aves.
We Are Not Exceptional
What the recent election says about the ideas of liberty, democracy, and global leadership that have combined to represent "American Exceptionalism."