This first appeared in Lit Hub literary history Newsletter-Sign up here. This week, the United States turns 250 years old. It’s a milestone that brings mixed emotions given the recent direction of the country, but since this is a column about literary history, it’s a good reason to think about the history of American literature.
Following the murder of Charlie Kirk, the Trump administration vowed to prosecute “antifa” activists for domestic terrorism. Now, it has lived up to that threat. A group of activists who attended an anti-ICE protest that turned dangerously violent have been sentenced to decades in prison, and the case could have huge consequences for the First
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As America prepares to celebrate 250 years since its founding, Kai Wright sits down with Princeton University professor Eddie Glaude Jr. to talk about the conflicts at the heart of the American project. Glaude argues that black Americans played a key role in the founding of the country, but their presence is a constant reminder
IIn March 2023, Alex Murdaugh, 54, received two life sentences for the murders of his wife and young son at the family’s hunting lodge in Colleton County, South Carolina. From the early 20th century, three generations of his family were elected as state prosecutors in the “Lowcountry”, a vast expanse of lush, marshy marshland on
Reged Ahmed And Jonathan Jerusalemi Back after a short break and in this episode they examine the on-again, off-again negotiations to end the Iran war and why Donald Trump says it’s now up to his deputy to deliver results. Jonathan looks at Kennedy, the latest to run for public office, and asks: Are Americans tired
To be human means to go through many cycles of belief and skepticism throughout one’s lifetime. To quote the canonical meme guy sitting at the table, argue with me. Article continues after ad But I think people my age grow up in a historical background that accelerates that cycle. The lives of elderly millennials in
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