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The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

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The Conversation

Emily Robinson wins The Conversation Prize for writers 2026 for her entry on the lost medieval island of Ravenser Odd

Emily Robinson from the University of Sussex and Alison Garden from Queen’s University Belfast are winner and runner up in The Conversation Prize for writers 2026.

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Hyperallergic

The Unsung Craftspeople Who Built Ancient Egypt

A new publication reflects a growing interest in the lives of the makers behind the civilization’s arts and crafts, long marginalized and erased by mythologized depictions of the ancient world.

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The Conversation

Why Indiana Jones is the best and worst thing to happen to archaeology

The idea of archaeology as adventure predates the discipline itself.

Stephan Blum, Research Associate, Institute for Prehistory and Early History and Medieval Archaeology, University of TübingenSep 25, 2026

National Geographic

The Reconnaissance Plane That Helped Win World War II

Nimble and fast, Spitfire PR planes ran vital photo missions for Allied forces.

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Reading List 2026-09-26

Permitting reform prediction markets, ASML’s lack of European sales, a California distributed power plant, Starlink as a planetary barometer, and more.

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