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Tracing the global travels of Isabella Stewart Gardner
April 12, 2023
To describe the fairy-tale effect of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s spellbinding interior is to verge upon the cliché—and yet, the historical bridge between its enchanting atmosphere and the global travels of the museum’s founder and namesake is a complicated one that needs restoration.
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Rabbis in the Roman public bathhouse: Ancient perspectives on modern sensibilities
May 03, 2023
The figure of the rabbi, whether modern or ancient, seems far removed from the corporeal reality of a Roman public bathhouse—or at least that’s what we would assume. Yet, the vast body of writings, known collectively as Rabbinic Literature, paints an entirely different picture.
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Taking the mysteries out of menstruation without losing the magic
May 04, 2023
The science of menstruation, something that over half the world does for months and years on end, has come a long way. At one point scientists were dismissive, assuming that periods had no purpose to the body.
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When Eero Met His Match
May 04, 2023
Aline B. Louchheim (1914–1972) was an art critic on assignment for the New York Times in 1953 when she first met the Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen. She would become his wife and the driving force behind his rise to critical prominence. 
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In dialogue: How does poetry help?
April 30, 2023
Across the world, poems have existed for millennia, asking questions and telling stories that affirm, interrogate, celebrate, or simply sit with the mysteries of human life. As more and more of our lives become carved away by forces of consumerism, these mysteries may become buried deeper still, perhaps prompting us to wonder, how does poetry help?
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Declaration of independents
April 26, 2023
While there are many miles to go, booksellers deserve a day of celebration; a day to show the world the good they have done and the power a community bookstore can have.
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