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Delectatio Morosa: On Fleur Jaeggy’s “These Possible Lives”
Emily LaBarge is transported by “These Possible Lives,” a collection of essays by Fleur Jaeggy.
Around the World
"For a long time now I haven't been I."
— Fernando Pessoa, The Book of Disquiet
The Soft Nationalism of Amma, India’s Hugging Saint
India’s “hugging saint” may not be warm and cozy in her politics, says our correspondent.
Taking Solace in “Attack on Titan”
Joy Hui Lin looks to "Attack on Titan" for hope in these times.
The Thing About Guinea
Why is Guinea such an anomaly in its region? A new book says its socialism — while not always positive — helped keep the country out of ethnic wars.
Of Beastly Times
Neha Sharma reflects on the rise of Hindu fundamentalism in India.
Mass-Produced Identity
Sean Carswell reviews Tomoyuki Hoshino’s novel “ME.”
Between IS and God: What Must Be Understood
A top scholar of the Islamic State gets inside the story of the movement.
Deprovincializing Philosophy
Peter Adamson’s “Philosophy in the Islamic World” marks a revolution: it redraws the map of the history of philosophy in a fundamental way.
Elena Ferrante: The Mad Adventures of Serious Ladies
GD Dess considers the complex female identities at the heart of the Neapolitan novels of Elena Ferrante.
From Slovenia to Spain: The Peter Owen World Series
Susan Curtis-Kojaković, chief editor of Istros Books, speaks to Simon Smith of Peter Owen Publishers about their collaboration on the "World Series."
Rwandan Women Rising: A Model for a More Inclusive Democracy?
Kathleen B. Jones review “Rwandan Women Rising” and discusses it with its author, Swanee Hunt.
Reverse Robin Hood: The Historical Scam of Global Development
When a world system is based on the creation of scarcity, it is the meek that inherit that scarcity.
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