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In order to list Sakeena for a transplant, Ramzan learned that they needed to complete a workup, including a heart examination, colonoscopy, ob-gyn clearance,...

Iran and the Revolution by Homa Katouzian review – how the Islamic Republic was born

As Wordsworth found in Paris after 1789, revolutions are deeply enthralling. There is nothing so bold, so self-sacrificing, so brave, so cruel as a revolutionary...

‘I wanted it to feel both Shakespearean and like Jay-Z’: debut author Sufiyaan Salam on masculinity, rap and meeting Stormzy

On a stretch of Manchester road known for kebabs, shisha smoke and restless energy, three young men drive towards a night that already feels...

Will human minds still be special in an age of AI?

Until recently, we humans have been able to be smug about our abilities. No other animals play boardgames, write essays or prove mathematical theorems....

Culture Schlock: Olivia Rutigliano Talks with David Denby About Betty Friedan, Mel Brooks, Norman Mailer, and Leonard Bernstein

What do these four major 20th century cultural figures have in common? More than you'd think! In this episode, Olivia Rutigliano welcomes New Yorker writer...

Lit Hub Weekly: April 27 – May 1, 2026

THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET TODAY: In 1945, French novelist Colette is the first woman admitted to the Académie Goncourt.Omer Aziz examines parallel...

‘One of the most profound encounters of my life’: could existential therapist Emmy van Deurzen change the way you think?

The existential therapist Emmy van Deurzen moved to the UK inspired by RD Laing, the Scottish anti-psychiatrist who said insanity is a “perfectly rational...