Where They Burn Books: A Writer Pays the Price for Honesty
The Azerbaijani writer Akram Aylisli reflects on his life under de facto house arrest.
Around the World
"For a long time now I haven't been I."
— Fernando Pessoa, The Book of Disquiet
Biblical Paraphrase and Hummus: Conversation with Dror Burstein on “Muck”
Ian Dreiblatt talks to Israeli author Dror Burstein about his new novel, "Muck."
Norway, Somalia, and the Specters of Terror
A British filmmaker and a Somali novelist explore migration, radicalization, and terror.
Horror in Revision: On the Contemporary Gothic
Adam Fales on Ahmed Saadawi’s “Frankenstein in Baghdad,” Sarah Perry’s “Melmoth,” and Chase Berggrun’s “R E D” — emissaries of the “contemporary Gothic.”
A Look in the Mirror: A Conversation with Marianna Yarovskaya About “Women of the Gulag”
Lydia Roberts speaks to award-winning filmmaker Marianna Yarovskaya, whose latest documentary is “Women of the Gulag.”
Anna Maria Ortese’s Unforgiving Vision in “Neapolitan Chronicles”
Eloisa Morra unmasks the challenging nature of Anna Maria Ortese’s classic fiction-reportage hybrid “Neapolitan Chronicles.”
The Children of Catastrophes: On Vladimir Sharov’s “The Rehearsals”
Caryl Emerson considers the legacy of the late Vladimir Sharov, whose novel “The Rehearsals” is now available in Oliver Ready’s translation.
The Violence of Autobiography: Julián Herbert’s “Tomb Song”
Tomb Song provides a powerful introduction to Herbert, and is, in itself, one of the most significant Latin American literary works of the decade.
The Real Clarice: A Conversation with Magdalena Edwards
David Shook speaks to Magdalena Edwards, translator of “The Chandelier” by Clarice Lispector, about her artistic engagement with the Brazilian author.
A Sidelined People: On the Crisis in Palestine
Two new books examine the consequences of the failed bid for Palestinian statehood.
Indirect Victims of Savagery
Chip Rossetti reviews “Baghdad Noir,” edited by Samuel Shimon and featuring writing by Ahmed Saadawi, Ali Bader, and Roy Scranton.
Bruno Schulz: The Shadow of the Word
Philip Ó Ceallaigh goes in search of Bruno Schulz 76 years after his murder.
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