When a River Is a World: Twigger on the Nile
Stories of excess, love, passion, splendor, and death. Plenty of death.
Around the World
"For a long time now I haven't been I."
— Fernando Pessoa, The Book of Disquiet
Home in the Hinterland
Those who go to Patna expecting dismal conditions will find them, but these are neither the only realities nor the most important ones.
Afghanistan: A Stage Without a Play
Why has the Afghanistan war produced almost no poetry or fiction, compared to the multiplicity of war writing from Iraq?
Global Parties, Galactic Hangovers: Brazil’s Mega Event Dystopia
Whether it’s the World Cup or the Olympics, in London, Tokyo, or Rio de Janeiro, mega events are about real estate.
Afghanistan at the Brink Again: A Long-Term Solution to a Growing Crisis
It’s the executive branch, stupid.
Why Am I Brown? South Asian Fiction and Pandering to Western Audiences
Publishers have decided Western readers want cliché-heavy, lunch-buffet fiction that’s easy to digest and doesn’t contain too many weird ingredients.
“I Wanted the Reader to Feel Unsafe”: The Provocations of Christos Tsiolkas
New from "Around the World"
Driving Toward the Chinese Dream
Golf is prohibited in China, so the party leaders play under fake names and the 100 new golf courses a year are called eco/fitness centers.
The Other Vietnam Syndrome
A Korean take on the dirty business of the Vietnam War.
Lost in the Way of the City
In his most recent novel, acclaimed Nepali American writer Samrat Upadhyay brings the conflict between village and city to life in the form of a determined, incestuous character named Didi.
Best Friends and Worst Enemies: Years of the Dog in South Africa
Dogs in South African politics, culture, and literature.
One Click Away
Co-writing on opposite sides of the world.
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