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Protest Tea: Victoria Lomasko’s “Other Russias”
Sasha Razor leafs through “Other Russias,” a collection of graphic reportage by Victoria Lomasko.
Around the World
"For a long time now I haven't been I."
— Fernando Pessoa, The Book of Disquiet
51.4 Percent Insane, 48.6 Percent Melancholy: The Turkish Referendum
Nicholas Bredie reads Ece Temelkuran's "Turkey: The Insane and the Melancholy" to help understand Turkey's recent constitutional referendum.
Opiate of the People: A Review of Ian Johnson’s “The Souls of China”
Johan Elverskog on the destruction of religious practice by the CPC in the 20th century, and their encouragement of religiosity in the 21st.
An Interview with Caetano Veloso
Roland Greene and Marjorie Perloff talk to Brazilian musician Caetano Veloso.
The Sad March of the Japanese Left
The Old Left of Japan soldiers on in its denunciation of nuclear power.
Who Has the Right to Move?: On “It is obvious from the map”
Peggy Kamuf ponders “It is obvious from the map,” an exhibit on migration at REDCAT.
Coming Home: Modernism and the Shchukin Collection
Matthew Abrams scrutinizes “Icons of Modern Art: The Shchukin Collection.”
The Double Game of Egyptian Surrealism: How to Curate a Revolutionary Movement
Jonathan Guyer and Surti Singh consider the legacy of Egypt’s surrealist Art and Liberty Group.
Wish I Were There: The Life and Times of a Travel Writer
Thomas Swick reflects on his career as a travel writer.
“I Know That Story!”: On Natalia Ginzburg’s “Family Lexicon”
Eric Gudas pores over “Family Lexicon” by Natalia Ginzburg.
Between Philosophy and History: On Guido Mazzoni’s “Theory of the Novel”
Alberto Comparini delves into “Theory of the Novel” by Guido Mazzoni.
Despair and Hope: Jassy Mackenzie’s South African Noir
Glenn Harper reviews the new book in Jassy Mackenzie’s Jade de Jong series.
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