Quillette

A Country in the Making

Sean Penn’s surprising new documentary explores “extreme history” in war-torn Ukraine.

Brian Stewart

29 Sep 2023 · 6 min read

Art & Culture

The Communication Revolution

Like the first iPhone, Gutenberg’s Bible opened up avenues of development that entrepreneurs have been exploiting ever since.

James Hannam

27 Sep 2023 · 10 min read

Champlain Gives It Another Go

In the twelfth instalment of an ongoing Quillette series on the history of Canada, Greg Koabel describes France’s halting efforts to create a permanent Canadian settlement in the early 1600s.

Greg Koabel

27 Sep 2023 · 29 min read

‘Augie March’ Turns 70

An Interview with Saul Bellow’s biographer Zachary Leader.

Riley Moore

22 Sep 2023 · 12 min read

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Clearing Out My Father’s Office

Reflections on a vibrant scientific career cut short.

Geoffrey C. Kabat

29 Sep 2023 · 14 min read

How Australia’s Press Council Has Been Used to Stifle the Gender Debate

In their reporting on the medicalisation of dysphoric children, Australian journalists are now expected to comply with media guidelines drafted at the behest of trans activists.

Bernard Lane

29 Sep 2023 · 16 min read

Old Model, New Tricks

On the 85th anniversary of his death, a look back at the legacy of Nikolai Kondratiev and its implications for the coming age of GenAI.

Elliot Leavy

26 Sep 2023 · 6 min read

Male or Female: There's Nothing In Between

Since the dawn of our species, the evolution of two distinct sexes has been fundamental to human reproduction. There is no such thing as a ‘sex spectrum.’