Maya Jasanoff
The History of Nepo Babies Is the History of Humanity
From ancient dynasties to modern fortunes, family has long defined our past, present, and future.
Our Obsession with Ancestry Has Some Twisted Roots
From origin stories to blood-purity statutes, we have long enlisted genealogy to serve our own purposes.
Misremembering the British Empire
How did the British become so blinkered about their nation’s imperial history?
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and the Art of Ambivalence
The writer cast her satiric gaze widely, scrutinizing everyone from Indian élites to New York émigrés.
The History of Nepo Babies Is the History of Humanity
From ancient dynasties to modern fortunes, family has long defined our past, present, and future.
Our Obsession with Ancestry Has Some Twisted Roots
From origin stories to blood-purity statutes, we have long enlisted genealogy to serve our own purposes.
Misremembering the British Empire
How did the British become so blinkered about their nation’s imperial history?
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and the Art of Ambivalence
The writer cast her satiric gaze widely, scrutinizing everyone from Indian élites to New York émigrés.