The Bloom Has Faded

Reforming the Western canon may not go far enough

Robert Zaretsky

“A Heap of Juneteenths”

How the word, and the holiday, came about

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Radical Elegies

At a time when many of us are cut off from the natural world, Wordsworth seems more essential than ever

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The Givers

On this Mother’s Day, let’s acknowledge the power of those who offer both professional and domestic care

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Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Our favorite epistolary novels

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Summer Daze

Books we recommend for warm-weather days

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Father Figures

Fourteen books to celebrate Father's Day

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Please, Sir, I Want Some More

Charles Dickens died 150 years ago today

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“Halfway Down” by A. A. Milne

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“Convolvulus” by Helen Dunmore

Poems read aloud, beautifully

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“Sailing to Byzantium” by W. B. Yeats

Poems read aloud, beautifully

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“Caged Bird” by Maya Angelou

Poems read aloud, beautifully

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