Books
If James Madison was so verbose that his draft version of the First Amendment could be cut in half, then he can hardly be called an artist with words.
Read MoreLike James Baldwin, Alain Mabanckou is striving to see beyond comforting or righteous notions and grasp a world full of movement, migration, diversity, and unexpected mixtures.
Read MoreAnyone interested in understanding Europe in the 20th century, or in the fascinating metropolis that is Berlin, or in a riveting depiction of down-and-out youth who refuse to surrender to the system–will want to pick up Blood Brothers.
Read MoreLooking deeply into things and, by no means least of all, into other human beings implies meditating on brevity, on ephemerality—and this is what Tone Škrjanec does in this book.
Read MoreGlow is a witty, accessible, but at times overly ambitious journey through the world of exotic drugs, the chemistry of romance, and the insidious effects of globalization.
Read MoreIn some essential and large way, novelist Colm Tóibin gets Elizabeth Bishop right.
Read MoreHarvard Divinity School professor Kevin Madigan’s scholarly but always compelling exposition of the evolution of the church will spark introspection among practicing Christians.
Read MoreSometimes called the “Turkish Balzac” and, more often, the “Turkish Chekhov,” Sait Faik actually had a literary vision all his own.
Read MoreOnce you have wrestled with Paul Celan’s poetry, you may find yourself with a changed and sharpened sensibility to image and language.
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