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Henry at Work: Thoreau on Making a Living

John Kaag, Jonathan van Belle

American Bloods: The Untamed Dynasty That Shaped a Nation

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Illustration by Joanne Imperio / The Atlantic. Sources: Bettmann / Getty; Heritage Art / Getty; NY Daily News Archive / Getty.

What a 100-Year-Old Trial Reveals About America

A new book on the famed 1920s court case traces a long-simmering culture war—and the fear that often drives both sides.

by John Kaag via The Atlantic on August 29, 2024

Henry David Thoreau with a propeller cap.

Henry David Thoreau Was Funnier Than You Think, Particularly on the Subject of Work

On the necessary “deep sincerity” of dark humor.

by John Kaag, Jonathan van Belle via Literary Hub on June 26, 2023

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The Renegade Ideas Behind the Rise of American Pragmatism

William James, Charles Peirce, and the questions that roiled them.

by John Kaag, Douglas Anderson via Literary Hub on January 9, 2020

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