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Jenny Jochens, a historian of medieval Iceland who taught at Towson University, died in her sleep of old-age complications on July 7 at Roland Park Place. She was 97. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, she ...

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This year, the International Armenian Literary Alliance (IALA) is excited to welcome its new class of mentees for its fifth annual mentorship program, which will run until August 31, 2025.

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When a high-school teacher in Tennessee agreed to be prosecuted for teaching evolution, The New Yorker, still in its first ...

The National Book Festival has announced its 2025 lineup. This year the event could draw more interest than usual for ...