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Damn History #102 / May 2026

Use your sitzfleisch

Jack El-Hai

Apr 1, 2026

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8 min read

Damn History #101 / April 2026

What makes a bestseller? I should know, right?

Jack El-Hai

Mar 1, 2026

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7 min read

Damn History #100 / March 2026

Mysteries of the Writing Workshop

Jack El-Hai

Feb 1, 2026

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6 min read

Damn History #99 / February 2026

Popular history fights lies!

Jack El-Hai

Jan 1, 2026

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7 min read

Damn History #98 / January 2026

My Mail: "You are wrong"

Jack El-Hai

Dec 1, 2025

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6 min read

Damn History #97 / December 2025

Enjoyable reading

Jack El-Hai

Nov 1, 2025

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7 min read

Damn History #96 / November 2025

Please interpret this confession

Jack El-Hai

Oct 1, 2025

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8 min read

Damn History / October 2025

I am a drudge

Jack El-Hai

Damn History: I Stopped Reading on Page Two

Sep 1, 2025

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7 min read

Damn History: I Stopped Reading on Page Two

Issue 94 / September 2025

Jack El-Hai

Archive

Damn History #102 / May 2026

Damn History #101 / April 2026

Damn History #100 / March 2026

Damn History #99 / February 2026

Damn History #98 / January 2026

Damn History #97 / December 2025

Damn History #96 / November 2025

Damn History / October 2025

Damn History: I Stopped Reading on Page Two

Damn History