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ʿAntarah ibn Shaddād’s ‘War Songs’: ‘Tenderness Beneath the Violence’

September 21, 2018 M. Lynx Qualey 0

Tonight at Poet’s House, the Library of Arabic Literature will celebrate the launch of War Songs. ArabLit founding editor M Lynx Qualey will be there; today, fresh ……Read More

Harry Potter in an Egyptian Prison

September 21, 2018 M. Lynx Qualey 0

In Mada Masr, young prisoner of circumstance Abdelrahman al-Gendy writes about bringing a magic wand into an Egyptian prison. The narrative — beautifully translated by Katherine Halls — is ……Read More

“We Survived”: A Year After Hurricane Maria, 25 Puerto Rican Women Tell Their Story

September 20, 2018 Robert Mull 0

One year ago, Puerto Rico faced its most catastrophic storm in recent history. Hurricane Maria came barreling through on the early hours of September 20, ……Read More

It’s Not Your Fault That You’re Easily Distracted But Here’s How To Focus

September 20, 2018 Robert Mull 0

When was the last time you got through something you needed to do without taking out your phone and scrolling through Instagram? If it’s been ……Read More

Rasha Omran: ‘Now Death For Me Is No Longer Abstract’

September 20, 2018 M. Lynx Qualey 0

Celebrated Syrian poet Rasha Omran talks with acclaimed Canadian author-translator Kim Echlin: By Rasha Omran, Abdelrehim Youssef, and Kim Echlin Rasha Omran was born in 1964 in Malaja, a ……Read More

Reach For These Affordable Body Scrubs When Dry Skin Attacks

September 19, 2018 Robert Mull 0

The benefits of the warmer months are painfully obvious in September as we say goodbye to beaches, bathing suits, and naturally glowing skin. And as ……Read More