How to Write Great Sci-Fi About Disability Law
John Scalzi's latest novel conjures a fantastical world where the plot revolves around the Americans With Disabilities Act—and it's gripping.
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This Copyright Dispute Is at the Center of an Education Policy Controversy
A seemingly straightforward copyright infringement case in New York's Second Circuit Court has the potential to upend the state's education policy.
New Thoughts About Environmental Thinking: Daegan Miller’s Debut Is One Radical Breath of Fresh Air
Through a series of essays, Miller reminds us what it's like to feel a sense of awe when confronted with nature's beauty.
Can Walden Pond Be Saved?
After Thoreau made the pond famous in 1854, an influx of tourists and fishermen have come to imperil the ecological outlook of the area.
PS Picks: Leslie Jamison’s Memoir of Addiction
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
What Makes a Book a Best Seller?
New research reports the most popular tomes tend to be thrillers, mysteries, and memoirs.
‘Ask Me About My Uterus’ and Women’s Never-Ending Quest to Not Have Their Pain Ignored
Abby Norman's new book chronicles how her endometriosis diagnosis unfolded alongside the medical disbelief around her chronic, debilitating pain.
Amid #MeToo, Journalists Shouldn’t Commodify Women’s Pain
Reporters should call out non-apologies—and be wary of re-exploiting victims.
Poetry for Those Brutalized by Capitalism
Daniel Borzutzky's new collection confronts the perverse logics of fascism and the free market.
‘The Myth of English as America’s National Language’: A Conversation With Dominika Baran
The Duke University linguistics professor talks about her new book, and the power of language in determining inclusion.