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On Progress

Ruben Quesada Omnium Gatherum Quarterly, Brutal Companion
In the shadow of 9/11, poet Ruben Quesada shows us the destructiveness and death that come with "progress."

John Lewis: A Life

Steve Nathans-Kelly New York Journal of Books
"More than any Lewis biography to date," writes reviewer Nathans-Kelly, this book "captures that life’s complex, magnificent, and underappreciated second act.”

‘The Piano Lesson’ Review: Ghosts in the Instrument

Alissa Wilkinson The New York Times
In 1990, “The Piano Lesson” won the eminent playwright August Wilson his second of two Pulitzers for drama. It’s part of his Pittsburgh Cycle (sometimes called his Century Cycle), a set of 10 decade-spanning plays about Black American life.

This Cheese Is Your Cheese

Hannah Walhout Ambrook Research
There’s a literal wide world of cheeses out there. As U.S. dairies struggle, should we be making more of them? Sometimes, this can make all the difference in keeping a farm in business.

Why Influencers Like Jake Paul Are Taking Over Boxing

Jack Bedrosian Jacobin
Influencers like Jake Paul have risen to prominence by fighting athletes who want an alternative to exploitative bodies like the UFC. His pro-Trumpism and call for a union to protect the rights of fighters represent the contradictions within combat

Whosoever

Elizabeth Scanlon Whosoever Whole
Poet Elizabeth Scanlon asks "what is this a culture of," and finds the usual answers wanting, leaving it up to the rest of us to make better choices.

The Charge Sheet Against Rule Britannia

Colin Grant The Guardian
In this ambitious sequel to Empireland, the journalist travels far and wide to examine the legacy of British imperialism, piecing together an important rebuttal of revisionist narratives

Why Egg Prices Cause So Much Angst

Stacey Smith Bloomberg
Egg prices were up 28% in last month’s price report.Typically, when the price of something rises by as much as eggs have this past year, people will buy less of it.That’s not the case with eggs. Demand for eggs is relatively inelastic.