Derby History is Black History
May 5, 2023
Katherine C. Mooney— In the spring of 1955, the new Sports Illustrated made a bold choice and retained William Faulkner to cover the Kentucky Derby. The ’55 Derby turned out… READ MORE
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Prologue: Our Time
May 4, 2023
In a small front room, amid the unfamiliar smells of Gauloise tobacco smoke and strong black coffee, I sit with my French host family staring at a small black-and-white television… READ MORE
The Rediscovery of America: A Conversation with Ned Blackhawk
May 2, 2023
Ned Blackhawk, author of The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History, talks with us about the challenges of being a historian today, the resiliency of… READ MORE
The Myth of Limited Government
April 28, 2023
Ronnie Janoff-Bulman— The call for limited government is a recurring theme in Republican politics. Ronald Reagan’s refrain that government is the problem, not the solution, has taken many rhetorical forms… READ MORE
Ep. 109 – John Darlington, Amongst the Ruins
April 27, 2023
In this episode of the Yale University Press podcast, archaeologist John Darlington talks about what we can learn from the ruins of bygone communities and civilizations, and dispels some enduring… READ MORE
Poetry Month 2023: What We Live For, What We Die For
April 26, 2023
Serhiy Zhadan— What We Live For, What We Die For is an introduction to an original poetic voice from eastern Ukraine with deep roots in the unique cultural landscape of… READ MORE
Ep. 108 — The Unmaking of U.S. History
April 25, 2023
In this episode, director of Yale University Press, John Donatich, talks with Ned Blackhawk about his new book, The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History…. READ MORE
Our Spectres Round Us Night and Day
April 24, 2023
Mark Edmundson— Is it possible for entire societies to grow ill? Can a large population become mentally unstable? William Blake thought so. Blake, the first major English Romantic poet, diagnosed… READ MORE
Ep. 107 – Juan de Pareja
April 21, 2023
This episode of our podcast features a conversation about the 17th-century Spanish painter Juan de Pareja with David Pullins, associate curator in the Department of European Paintings at The Metropolitan… READ MORE
533 Days: A Conversation with Laura Watkinson
In 533 Days, noted Dutch poet and novelist Cees Nooteboom reflects on the life of the mind through a reexamination of books, music, art, travel, and gardening. In this Q&A,… READ MORE
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