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Clare Bucknell

The Forgotten Drug Trips of the Nineteenth Century

Long before the hippies, a group of thinkers used substances like cocaine, hashish, and nitrous oxide to uncover the secrets of the mind.

The Myth of Oscar Wilde’s Martyrdom

He cast himself in a dazzling array of roles, both on and off the page. Can history restore the full measure of Wilde’s complexity?

What Do We Want from Poetry in Times of Crisis?

Anthologies, with their diverse voices but convergent ideas, envision a public sphere in which solidarity doesn’t require uniformity.

The Forgotten Drug Trips of the Nineteenth Century

Long before the hippies, a group of thinkers used substances like cocaine, hashish, and nitrous oxide to uncover the secrets of the mind.

The Myth of Oscar Wilde’s Martyrdom

He cast himself in a dazzling array of roles, both on and off the page. Can history restore the full measure of Wilde’s complexity?

What Do We Want from Poetry in Times of Crisis?

Anthologies, with their diverse voices but convergent ideas, envision a public sphere in which solidarity doesn’t require uniformity.