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April 26, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Alina Habba Once More Presents Bizarre Defense of Trump’s Actions
Habba rushed to explain the former president’s actions at his hush-money trial.
April 17, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Ron DeSantis Suddenly Pretends He Hates the Thing He Loves the Most
The Florida governor is trying to backtrack on some of his signature legislation.
July 20, 2016
Naomi Baron
Why Digital Reading Is No Substitute for Print
April 12, 2016
Gwyneth Kelly
Beverly Cleary Is 100. Ramona Quimby Is Timeless.
Cleary's books may feel outdated today, but their appeal lives on.
June 16, 2015
Elizabeth Bruenig
The Progressive Case for Teaching Shakespeare
May 10, 2015
Edmund Newton
My Mom Worked Tirelessly for Me Throughout My Childhood and All I Got Her Was This Lousy Book
January 14, 2015
Alice Robb
92 Percent of College Students Prefer Reading Print Books to E-Readers
August 4, 2014
Amy Weiss-Meyer
Knopf Book Designer Hates the Classic 'Great Gatsby' Cover
In an interview, Peter Mendulsund explains why some covers work and others fail
June 5, 2014
Hillary Kelly
In Praise of Reading Whatever the Hell You Want
Don't let Slate make you feel ashamed for reading books that you love
May 27, 2014
Alec MacGillis
Jeb Bush Claims He's More Bookish Than His Brother. Karl Rove Begs To Differ.
May 15, 2014
Hillary Kelly
Jonathan Safran Foer Is Putting Literature on Chipotle Cups
Here are 7 more authors whose writing should be plastered in public spaces
March 7, 2014
Alice Robb
If Your Eyes Are Exhausted, It Might Be the English Language’s Fault
January 22, 2014
Meredith Broussard
Why E-books Are Banned in My Digital Journalism Class
December 11, 2013
Mimi Dwyer, Julia Fisher, Linda Kinstler
Is Reading Necessarily a Hostile Experience for Young Women?
November 28, 2013
Isaac Chotiner
What to Read Over Thanksgiving Weekend
October 30, 2012
Nate Cohn
Romney Has a Problem In Pennsylvania: Math
October 5, 2012
Marc Tracy
Live, From 2012, It’s The Best Essays From 2011!
September 20, 2012
Richard A. Posner
Richard Posner Responds to Antonin Scalia’s Accusation of Lying
September 18, 2012
Eileen Shim
Yet Another Round of the Scalia-Posner Fight
September 11, 2012
Aaron David Miller
What the World’s Leading Negotiating Expert Didn’t Understand About Negotiating

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