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Anatomy of the Mask: A Reading List on Superhero Comics
The adventures of superheroes reveal a lot about the people who created them — and the marginalized communities they represent.
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‘This Stuff is Alive’: A Global Folk Music Reading List
Six pieces that demonstrate the timelessness of ever-changing sonic traditions.
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‘The Evanescence is the Thing’: Five Writers on the Power of the Dance Floor
Five reads on dancing, techno music, and rave and club culture.
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Life on Screen: A Reality Television Reading List
Reality TV: Guilty pleasure or public service?
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The Passing of a Monarch: A Reading List on Queen Elizabeth II
A look at the remarkable life and complicated legacy of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Monsters, Mothers, Mulieres: A Reading List on The Women of Classical Antiquity
Five stories of ambitious empresses, fearsome gladiators, and ordinary working-class residents — glimmering snapshots of the female experience in the classical world.
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The Substance of Silence: A Reading List About Hermits
Humans are social creatures, and loneliness can be debilitating — yet, many have discovered solace in the solitary life.
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The Excesses of Compassion: A Reading List on Fallen Gurus
Stories about spiritual teachers who lose their way.
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Voices of Rebirth: A Reading List on Being Indigenous in America
Our lives are so much more than you could possibly imagine.