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Join the Library in exploring the multifaceted and iconoclastic life and work of celebrated author Joyce Maynard.

From missteps of Western policy to the mythology of the Soviet empire, expert in modern Russian political history Peter Conradi speaks with TIME correspondent Vivienne Walt on the invasion of Ukraine, what led up to it, and what it means for the future.

Following the conclusion of her renowned living autobiography trilogy, Deborah Levy discusses a life translated into words, and what remains unsaid.

Wartime reporters Matthieu Aikins and Luke Mogelson bring their experiences in Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, and Ukraine to a discussion on war zone coverage and the stakes of journalism.

Why does English have both brotherhood and fraternity? Why is the crime called murder but the accusation called homicide? Merriam-Webster dictionary editor Peter Sokolowski speaks on why we have so many synonyms, and how our language has evolved.

Writers Lindsey Tramuta, Rokhaya Diallo, and Grace Ly speak about diversity, representation, the mythology of the Parisienne, and the lived experience of women in France.

Do we really know what we eat? Investigative journalist Michael Moss speaks on the hidden workings of the world of processed food.

Over two hundred days into the invasion of Ukraine, prominent voices in contemporary Ukrainian literature speak on writing through war.

What steps need to be taken in order to combat the economy of the patriarchy? Economist Héléne Périvier explains how gender equality may be achieved through a feminist economics.

Director of Seminary Co-op Bookstores Jeff Deutsch considers the bookstore in the modern day: its different parts, its multiple functions, and the deep importance of its continued existence.

What is the history of the internet, and where did it go wrong? Historian Justin Smith considers the mythology of the internet, its reality, and the dangers of digital age ideology.