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John Kaag

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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 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
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

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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A house and people from the American frontier.

The Wild Blood Dynasty

What a little-known family reveals about the nation’s untamed spirit.

by Adam Begley via The Atlantic on May 14, 2024

Walden Pond Revisited painting depicting a man standing among nature.

Making a Living Is More Than Work

Thoreau’s loafing and the purpose of life.

by Jonathan Malesic via The Hedgehog Review on August 1, 2023

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