Frieda Belinfante
When the Nazis invaded the Netherlands in 1940, 36-year-old conductor Frieda Belinfante disbanded her orchestra and dedicated herself to helping others. She forged IDs to save Jews from deportation and…
Written in the Waters
Tara Roberts
Pierre Seel
In 1939, French teenager Pierre Seel had his watch stolen at a cruising spot in his hometown. When he reported the crime to the police, he was placed on a…
Stefan Kosinski
Polish teenager Stefan Kosinski was beaten, tortured, and sent to prison. His crime? He fell in love with a Viennese soldier serving in the German army. When the soldier was…
Should Women Ever be Single?
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Ke Huy Quan Has Nothing But Love for Hollywood
The Oscar winner and star of The Goonies and Indiana Jones talks about kicking ass — literally and figuratively — later in life
For Keke Palmer, Work Is ‘Joy.’ Life, She’s Still Figuring Out
“That's the source of my purpose: to create," says the unstoppable multi-hyphenate and star One of Them Days. "Now, where that comes from we could talk about all day”
David Lynch’s Cinematographer Talks About How That Incredible NYC Rat PSA Got Made
David Lynch was a true artist—how many other filmmakers' names have been turned into adjectives? Lynch, who died on Thursday at the age of 78, was also responsible for one…
I Want You to Want Me
Charlotte Shane discusses desire, sex work, and writing
Q&A: Jaquette Joins Words Without Borders
For English-speaking readers and translators of international literature, Words Without Borders (WWB) is a vital resource. Through its digital literary magazine, the nonprofit is the preeminent publisher of short translations…