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How Janis Ian wrote “Society’s Child”

How Janis Ian wrote “Society’s Child”

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Janis Ian wrote “Some People’s Lives” as a tribute to her friend

Janis Ian wrote “Some People’s Lives” as a tribute to her friend

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Why Janis Ian’s song “At Seventeen” was so universally beloved

Why Janis Ian’s song “At Seventeen” was so universally beloved

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What sparked Hannah Arendt's ideas behind "The Origins of Totalitarianism"

What sparked Hannah Arendt's ideas behind "The Origins of Totalitarianism"

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Hannah Arendt’s reflections on being a refugee

Hannah Arendt’s reflections on being a refugee

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How Hannah Arendt developed the concept of "the banality of evil"

How Hannah Arendt developed the concept of "the banality of evil"

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Why McCarthyism was familiar to Hannah Arendt

Why McCarthyism was familiar to Hannah Arendt

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These Italian ingredients didn’t exist in America before Marcella Hazan

These Italian ingredients didn’t exist in America before Marcella Hazan

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How Marcella Hazan accidentally became a teacher

How Marcella Hazan accidentally became a teacher

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How Marcella Hazan published her first cookbook

How Marcella Hazan published her first cookbook

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Chef April Bloomfield makes Marcella Hazan’s tomato sauce with onion and butter

Chef April Bloomfield makes Marcella Hazan’s tomato sauce with onion and butter

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Make the Perfect Meatballs and Tomatoes

Make the Perfect Meatballs and Tomatoes

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The double meaning behind Art Spiegelman’s “Maus”

Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel “Maus” was about both his father Vladek’s experiences in the Holocaust and the difficult relationship they had with each other.