Emma Sarappo
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The Books Briefing: Erica Berry, Yiyun Li
The simple logic of a fable can reveal something bigger about our culture: Your weekly guide to the best in books → Read More
Historical Fiction Turns a Life Into a Story
Our day-to-day doesn’t follow an obvious plot. The arc of the past is visible only in hindsight. → Read More
How to Keep Your Book Club From Becoming a Wine Club
Librarians, professors, and literary professionals offer their best advice on how to run a successful group. → Read More
What Will It Mean for DC, Maryland, and Virginia If Roe v. Wade Is Repealed? Here’s What You Need to Know.
Changes are unlikely in DC and Maryland. Virginia could move to restrict abortion, though such a move would be broadly unpopular. → Read More
Lying Is Its Own Form of Storytelling
In literature, nothing is as fascinating or destabilizing as deception: Your weekly guide to the best in books → Read More
The Books Briefing: Alejandro Zambra, Lauren Groff
In poetry and in prose, past and present can warp, twist, and buckle: Your weekly guide to the best in books → Read More
Read the Books That Schools Want to Ban
These 14 titles have been under attack for doing exactly what literature is supposed to do. → Read More
Express Is Back (Kind Of), Thanks to D.C.'s The Pack
D.C. company The Pack designed a special recreation of The Washington Post's paper Express and is distributing physical copies on Nov. 21. → Read More
City Lights: Hear the Post Horn with Norwegian Author Vigdis Hjorth – Washington
Karl Ove Knausgård gets all the English press, but Norway’s most electrifying writer is Vigdis Hjorth. In her nearly four-decade career, the prolific author has written dozens of novels that boldly… → Read More
Our Best Social Justice Stories of 2018
They're not all sad—many are stories of persistence, problem-solving, and triumph in the face of adversity. → Read More
How Tumblr Taught Social Justice to a Generation of Teenagers
Tumblr's unique culture normalized queerness and social justice. Without it, where will Gen Z turn? → Read More
OPEC and the U.N. Struggle to Find a Way Forward on Climate Change (in Photos)
One of the most urgent issues of our time is on the minds of world leaders this week. → Read More
The G20 Summit Brings Leaders Together as Protesters Gather (in Photos)
International—and intranational—tensions are high in Buenos Aires. → Read More
New Research Says Birth Month Can Predict ADHD Diagnoses. But So Can Gender.
A new study indicates that teachers and parents may be looking for ADHD in the wrong places—and missing it in others. → Read More
The Myths Behind the Idea That Domestic Violence Is a 'Personal Problem'
A viral Thrillist story about a burger joint left out domestic abuse charges against the owner—but intimate partner violence isn't a private issue. → Read More
Police Violence and Poor Mental Health Go Together
A new study shows that exposure to police violence is linked with negative mental-health outcomes. → Read More
The Less People Understand Science, the More Afraid of GMOs They Are
A lack of scientific literacy is correlated with undue fears around genetic modification, chemicals, and common food production techniques. → Read More
Some Mid-Term Races Are Still Up in the Air (in Photos)
Nearly two weeks after Election Day, we still don't know who will join the historic 116th Congress in every district. → Read More
Betsy DeVos Wants to Overhaul Title IX Procedures. What Will That Mean for Campus Assault Survivors?
Cross-examination could soon be a right for those accused of sexual misconduct—but it may not be the most effective way to reveal the truth. → Read More
What American Veterans Face in 2018
Homelessness, a chaotic VA, PTSD, and a shrinking cohort are just some of the challenges for the group—and the country. → Read More