The Best Books We Read This Year
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How Small Presses Are Welcoming More Women Into Publishing
Dorothy, YesYes Books, and Graywolf Press have made it their mission to publish more women — and reform an industry that more often celebrates the achievements of men.
Does ‘Rogue One’ Heal Star Wars’ Track Record on Race?
After years of marginalizing people of color, the galaxy is finally catching up to the 21st century, according to this Star Wars scholar.
Can Post-Apocalyptic Art Be a Force for Social Change?
In the wake of deindustrialization and climate change, a group of social media-friendly artists are making images of…
Why Do So Many Women Love LuLaRoe?
Does a company that sells clothes through friend groups on Facebook represent the future of shopping, or an anti-feminist throwback?
Is There Still Awards Season Promise for ‘The Birth of a Nation’?
Today the NAACP became the first major American organization to nominate Nate Parker’s beleaguered film after 17-year-old rape allegations resurfaced in August.
Fantastic Beasts and How to Mind Them
Inher first original screenplay, J.K. Rowling introduces audiences to a thrilling offshoot of the Harry Potter universe — but misses…
How Cinema Is Reflecting LGBT Cubans’ New Reality
Hollywood has long either romanticized Cuba or vilified it. In a new era for the LGBT community, however, Cuban and American filmmakers are aiming for something else—authenticity.
How to Write About the ‘Other’ and Not Be Terrible About It, According to Wally Lamb
In his new book, the bestselling author makes a convincing case that other perspectives can broaden a writer’s worldview, as well as a reader’s.