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This selection of essays by Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) demonstrate the varied power of his genius. Compiled from his lecture tours, newspaper articles, essays and epigrams, these writings show that beneath his trademark wit and love of paradox, Oscar Wilde was an original and remarkably modern writer.

A New York Times Bestseller In this uplifting memoir in the vein of The Last Lecture and Man’s Search for Meaning, a Holocaust survivor pays tribute to those who were lost by telling his story, sharing his wisdom, and living his best possible life. Born in Leipzig, Germany, into a Jewish...

In a sweeping work of reportage set over the course of 2016, New York Times bestselling author Ben Fountain recounts a surreal year of politics and an exploration of the third American existential crisis Twice before in its history, the United States has been faced with a crisis so severe it was...

America, anni Venti. Jordan Baker cresce negli ambienti più raffinati. Non le manca nulla: denaro, istruzione, la stoffa per il golf e inviti alle feste più esclusive dell'Età del Jazz. Queer e asiatica è in realtà guardata dall'alta società come poco più che un'attrazione esotica, e non può accedere a ciò che conta davvero. Ma il mondo è pieno di meraviglie: patti diabolici, illusioni sfolgoranti, fantasmi perduti e il potere arcano degli elementi. Jordan deve solo imparare a usarli.

A narrative history podcast telling the stories of the people and movements that were on the right side of history, but ultimately lost. Season 1 is about the battle over the Indian Removal Act.

This is the story of these men and of the families who lived in the shadow of the dam: the daughter of the lawyer who filed the charter for an exclusive club on the shore of the artificially created lake; the Quaker steel mill owner who tried to stop the dam's construction; a librarian, escaping to a bustling mountain city from a loveless life in Boston; a young man determined to expose and undermine the greed and carelessness that shaped the last years of the 19th century.

Praised by The New York Times; O, The Oprah Magazine; Bitch Magazine; Slate; Publishers Weekly; and more, this is “a bracing corrective to a national mythology” (New York Times) around the civil rights movement. The civil rights movement has become national legend, lauded by presidents from...

Yvette Manessis Corporon grew up listening to her grandmother's stories about how the people of the small Greek island Erikousa hid a Jewish family - a tailor named Savvas and his daughters - from the Nazis during World War II. Nearly 2,000 Jews from that area died in the concentration camps, but even though everyone on Erikousa knew Savvas and his family were hiding on the island, no one ever gave them up, and the family survived the war. Years later, Yvette decided to track down the man's descendants - and eventually found them in Israel.

An “unsparing account” (NPR) of art collective Gran Fury, which fought back during the AIDS crisis through direct action and community-made propaganda In the late 1980s, the AIDS pandemic was annihilating queer people, intravenous drug users, and communities of color in America, and...

Top 10 most beautiful cities.British painter Francis Bacon once said that “beauty is in the eyes of the beholder”, so ranking the beauty of cities, and what they have to offer to their visitors, may sound like mission impossible. Some travelers prefer cities where they can spend days exploring ancient wonders and world-class museums, while others are drawn to cities with breathtaking skylines, urban vistas and modern architecture. But although we all have our personal favorites, there are some cities that are so exceptionally beautiful – whether it be because of their historical ...

An Exploration of Transgender Stories in America.

A weekly conversational podcast with Christine Renee Miller and Jessica Goudeau about banned books, plays, and films now and throughout history--with occasional guests.

Beautiful Mistakes explores how some of humanity's most revolutionary innovations emerged not from careful planning but from errors, accidents, and unexpected results. Hosted by Ezra Wade, each episode examines a pivotal "mistake" that transformed science, medicine, or technology, forever changing how we live. Through Wade's signature blend of historical insight and wry commentary, the series celebrates the role of serendipity in human progress and reveals how being wrong in the right way can sometimes be more valuable than being right. From the laboratory to the bedroom, these stories ...

⚡ Join us as we explore the beautiful emergence of creative solutions and experiments that are arising in response to the systems decline of our dominant paradigms. Inspired by Manulani Aluli Meyer, adrienne marie brown, Margaret Wheatley, Donella Meadows and many more. 💖

An enchanting journey through faith, myth, and history. --- Get ready to immerse yourself in the captivating stories of Lacco Ameno, told by the authentic voices of its people. From the devotion to Saint Restituta to the Greek roots of this beautiful town. From pioneering luxury motorboat journeys to the daily lives of fishermen. From the historic tuna fishery to the glamorous legacy of the Regina Isabella. Discover a world of culture, traditions, and memories that make Lacco Ameno unique. Don’t miss Beautiful-Crowned Aphrodite, an exclusive podcast by the Municipality of Lacco Ameno.

America the Beautiful is a penetrating look into the moral and philosophical foundations of our nation. A collection of inspired poetry and prose by one of the greatest philosophers of our time, this edition offers insightful, illumining and encouraging viewpoints on America's soul, America's future, and the global responsibility of Americans.

Beautiful people the podcast features creatives and their stories. This podcast offers a raw and real view of their experiences. The goal is to inspire others who may be on their own path of entrepreneurship while dealing with real world challenges.

Consider joining patreon.com/dirtystinkybeautiful for early access episodes and bonus content. Welcome to Dirty Stinky Beautiful, where listeners will fall in love with the gross science of being human. Through humor and reverence, this show aspires to invoke wonder in the real and the raw. In this journey we will look at bodily excretions, smells, germs and more, and discover the strange utility of it all. Cover art by Jocelyn Rivera

My own gray sponge has been saturated and shaped by so many unique thinkers. This is a podcast where I share the stories of those minds, their words, other ideas, and more. From philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, scientists, and others, I invite listeners to learn a bit more about seekers from the past. Along the way, consider and share personal reflections, questions, and challenges. Together, our beautiful gray sponges coalesce and continue to grow too.

It's time to celebrate a new chapter in the human evolution where we embrace what we know is true. We question everything. We are going to ask hard hitting questions such as: Who are we? How did we get here? What are human rights? This one is an introduction to all of that and a statement that all the children are the responsibility of the adults who have the resources to help them