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Finding Briseis: On Resurrecting a Forgotten Woman from Homer’s <em

Iliad">Finding Briseis: On Resurrecting a Forgotten Woman from Homer’s Iliad

Emily Hauser Explores Ancient Greek Visions of Gender

By Emily Hauser | June 13, 2025

Spring Ulmer on Political Poetry, Personification, and Translating as Gardening

Spring Ulmer on Political Poetry, Personification, and Translating as Gardening

The Author of "Phantom Number: An Abecedarium for April" in Conversation with Poets.org

By Literary Hub | May 27, 2025

Beyond the Headlines: Capturing the Human Tragedy of the Refugee Crisis

Beyond the Headlines: Capturing the Human Tragedy of the Refugee Crisis

Jeanne Carstensen Explores the Multifaceted and Devastating Impact of Europe’s Militarized Borders

By Jeanne Carstensen | March 26, 2025

The First Lesbian: How Sappho’s Poetry Paved the Way for Modern Queer Literature

The First Lesbian: How Sappho’s Poetry Paved the Way for Modern Queer Literature

Daisy Dunn on Sappho's Genre-Defying Verses and the Invention of the Term “Lesbian”

By Daisy Dunn | July 30, 2024

Lost and Found: Why I Almost Quit Journalism (and What Brought Me Back)

Lost and Found: Why I Almost Quit Journalism (and What Brought Me Back)

Lauren Markham: “Becoming lost within my profession helped me find my way back again.”

By Lauren Markham | July 26, 2024

The Byronic Revolution of Che Guevara

The Byronic Revolution of Che Guevara

Ed Simon on the Lives and Legacies of Two Icons of Romanticism and Rebellion

By Ed Simon | April 19, 2024

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Maternal Vertigo: Molly Lynch on Chaos, Childcare, and Civilizational Collapse

Maternal Vertigo: Molly Lynch on Chaos, Childcare, and Civilizational Collapse

"At the very moment that you take on the greatest act of caring, you discover how powerless you are."

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Dana Sachs on the Volunteers at the Heart of the Worst Human Displacement Crisis in Europe Since WWII

Dana Sachs on the Volunteers at the Heart of the Worst Human Displacement Crisis in Europe Since WWII

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By Keen On | March 24, 2023

What Rituals Across Cultures Reveal About the Human Condition

What Rituals Across Cultures Reveal About the Human Condition

Dimitris Xygalatas on the Healing Properties of Risky Behavior

By Dimitris Xygalatas | September 14, 2022

The Many Wars Within the Last Great War

The Many Wars Within the Last Great War

Richard Overy on the Second World War Made and the Fall of Global Empires

By Richard Overy | April 8, 2022

On the Very Real Dangers of Artificial Borders

On the Very Real Dangers of Artificial Borders

Patrick Strickland Considers the Tangible and Intangible Barriers That Divide Us

By patrickstrickland | February 23, 2022

Steven Tagle on Writing and Living in Greece

Steven Tagle on Writing and Living in Greece

The Common Podcast">This Week from The Common Podcast

By The Common | January 28, 2022

Excavating the Insights of a Once Beloved Greek Novelist

Excavating the Insights of a Once Beloved Greek Novelist

The Archaelogist">Johanna Hanink on Andreas Karkavitsas and His Novel, The Archaelogist

By Johanna Hanink | December 15, 2021

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