Only a small percentage of women are naturally blonde, yet blonde hair has become one of the most powerful symbols of beauty and privilege in American culture. This week, Christiana sits down with…

Thalassophobes beware - Lisa Kröger, Alyse Wax, and Rebekah McKendry's new non-fiction book chronicles humanity's enduring fascination and fear surrounding water. Come on in for your exclusive cover…

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Germany’s descent into fascism, overlooked Black pioneers, and California dreams are the focus of history books this season.

Costa Rica is the first tropical country to have stopped, and subsequently reversed, deforestation. What can the rest of the world learn from the country?

Pixar Animation Studios, despite riding high on the success of summer blockbuster "Toy Story 5," was hit particularly hard in a wave of corporatewide layoffs at Disney.

Lit Hub has partnered with a slew of publishers to launch its second-ever Summer Reads giveaway. Ten lucky winners will take home all of the below books (more than two dozen!) to get their s…

The Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building loom large in the American imagination, symbolizing the conflicting ideas of liberty and empire; their meanings …

The history of lesbian bars in the U.S. is a tale of continual erasure and tireless reinvention. In the fall of 2021, Rachel Karp, Sarah Gabrielli, and Jen McGinity, co-creators […]

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