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- New York’s largest ICE detention camp is blocking book deliveries.by James Folta on October 9, 2025 at 5:04 pm
ICE is depraved, and every day they seem to find new ways to lash out. Their incompetence—from out-of-shape squadristi getting embarrassed in Chicago to the poorly written snivelings of racist pencil eraser Stephen Miller—hasn’t hampered their ability to hurt our
- Is This the First-Ever English Language Review of László Krasznahorkai?by Andrew Ervin on October 9, 2025 at 4:10 pm
My love of Hungarian literature began in 1994, when my college girlfriend moved to Budapest to study music at the Liszt Academy and I followed her a few months later. We planned to stay for nine months, the maximum length
- Celebrating Indigenous Peoples and Culturesby Jonathan Aprea on October 9, 2025 at 12:55 pm
More and more states are choosing to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day instead of Columbus Day. The post Celebrating Indigenous Peoples and Cultures appeared first on JSTOR Daily.
- Birding by Earby The Editors on October 9, 2025 at 12:00 pm
How to learn the songs of nature’s symphony with some simple techniques. The post Birding by Ear appeared first on JSTOR Daily.
- László Krasznahorkai has won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature.by Emily Temple on October 9, 2025 at 11:18 am
Today, the Swedish Academy awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature to Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai, for “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.” Krasznahorkai is one of international
- Lit Hub Daily: October 9, 2025by Lit Hub Daily on October 9, 2025 at 10:30 am
“When white people talk about how we “made it,” we must also acknowledge that whiteness is an invisible and built-in advantage in how we achieve success.” Georgiann Davis explains why, despite similar experiences, she isn’t like JD Vance. | Lit
- The AI Slur ‘Clanker’ Has Become a Cover for Racist TikTok Skitsby Rana Alsoufi on October 9, 2025 at 10:00 am
The online trend takes a comedic approach to spreading anti-AI messaging, but some creators are using racist references to make their point.
- When the American Dream Goes Sideways; Or, Why I Am Not Like JD Vanceby Georgiann Davis on October 9, 2025 at 8:59 am
“It’s in right now to be with an Indian girl,” Mom quipped after seeing Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha, flash across the Fox News screen she was watching. “Please,” I begged, “please don’t ever compare us to
- In Line With All the Pynchon Fans at the Midnight Release of Shadow Ticketby Brittany Allen on October 9, 2025 at 8:59 am
It’s 10:30pm on a Monday, and a line a dozen deep has formed outside Greenlight Books in Brooklyn. A dapper employee in suspenders and fedora comes out to give instructions—we’re to “say we know Tommy” to secure admission. Why? Because
- The Real Threat to Free Speech in America is From the Right, Not the Left—Stop Pretending Otherwiseby Maris Kreizman on October 9, 2025 at 8:59 am
The road to fascism is paved with false equivalencies. For years we’ve been told that the censorious Left is a serious threat to free speech. If Simon & Schuster cancels one book because the public (its customers) are outraged that
- 5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Weekby Book Marks on October 9, 2025 at 8:59 am
Our feast of fabulous reviews this week includes Dan Pipenbring on Cory Doctorow’s Enshittification, Alexandra Kleeman on Katherine Dunn’s Near Flesh, Becca Rothfeld on Steven Pinker’s When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows, Leo Robson on Jonathan Lethem’s A Different Kind
- The Island of Pirates: Raharimanana on Madagascar’s Revolutions, Past and Presentby Raharimanana on October 9, 2025 at 8:59 am
Translated by Allison M. Charette 2002: Books were burning in front of my father’s house. There was the military. And the militias. Who, by ousting the dictator, were already setting up a new system of corruption and oppression. It’s no
- Living in the Shadow of Your Father’s Iconic Songby Sarah Curtis on October 9, 2025 at 8:58 am
From: [email protected] Sent: Monday, August 17, 2015 4:47 PM Subject: Re: Two quick “I Fought the Law” questions Hi Randal, Thank you for your interest in “I Fought the Law.” To answer your questions: 1) There was nothing other than my imagination that inspired me. I
- Fans Call on Taylor Swift to ‘Do Better’ After Accusations of Using AI for Promo Videosby Kat Tenbarge on October 8, 2025 at 8:53 pm
A scavenger hunt campaign to promote Taylor Swift’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl, resulted in a viral #SwiftiesAgainstAI campaign.
- The Sandinista Revolution, Reconsideredby The Editors on October 8, 2025 at 1:00 pm
A new book from historian Mateo Jarquín seeks to decouple Nicaragua’s unique socialist uprising from reductive Cold War clichés. The post The Sandinista Revolution, Reconsidered appeared first on JSTOR Daily.
- “Border Science” vs. Commercial Occultism: A Nazi Debateby Angelica Frey on October 8, 2025 at 12:36 pm
Occultism was widely embraced under the Third Reich, complicating Nazi attempts to wield it as a weapon against internationalism and other undesirable ideologies. The post “Border Science” vs. Commercial Occultism: A Nazi Debate appeared first on JSTOR Daily.
- The 55 Best Shows on Disney+ Right Now (October 2025)by Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED Staff on October 7, 2025 at 7:00 pm
Marvel Zombies, Limitless, and Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Disney+ this month.
- The Art of Deforestationby Livia Gershon on October 7, 2025 at 1:00 pm
Landscape paintings show how quickly American forests changed in the early nineteenth century—and the mixed feelings people had about that change. The post The Art of Deforestation appeared first on JSTOR Daily.
- Horse Riders, Climate Disease, and Legal Guardianshipby Livia Gershon on October 7, 2025 at 12:49 pm
Well-researched stories from The Conversation, Nursing Clio, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship. The post Horse Riders, Climate Disease, and Legal Guardianship appeared first on JSTOR Daily.
- The Future of AI Isn't Just Slopby Christopher Beam on October 7, 2025 at 10:00 am
Behold Neural Viz, the first great cinematic universe of the AI era. It's from a guy named Josh.