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Sigmund Freud’s Plants, Picasso’s Women, and More
Sigmund Freud’s plants. He gave Virginia Woolf a narcissus and brought a zimmerlinde on his escape from Vienna. Why?... more »
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The Idea of Revolution, Jackson Pollock, and More
One night in 1973, three Jackson Pollock paintings were stolen.
Jan 14
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Does Psychoanalysis Work?, Hunter S. Thompson's Politics, and More
Representing the “Freak Power” party, Hunter S.
Jan 13
A History of Feeling Old, Lacan as Therapist, and More
In 1923, a French woman who could walk only backwards and on her tiptoes sought treatment.
Jan 12
The Costs of Measurability, the Poetry of Bilitis, and More
In 1894 a German archaeologist discovered the poetry of Bilitis, a Greek contemporary of Sappho’s.
Jan 9
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Failed Resolutions, John le Carré, and More
In 1951 publishers faced a problem: The manuscript by New York’s most notorious madam was lengthy and boring.
Jan 8
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Randall Kennedy, Diane Arbus, and More
"Until recently, I never would have said that I fear for the freedom of universities in the United States," says Randall Kennedy.
Jan 7
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Literature’s Oddest Couple, Hans Holbein, and More
Norman Mailer and Lawrence Schiller produced a masterpiece and a litany of bad ideas.
Jan 6
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