“Effaced…” by Jawdat Fakhreddine translated by Huda Fakhreddine Effaced, our villages, squares and skies. Nothing remains but smoke, and fires roaming freely. Houses, gardens, fie…
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Iran's former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in US-Israeli strikes on Tehran late February, will be buried after Ashura, due to take place later this month, funeral…
The Pope of Trash talks about Roger Ebert, the breadth of his film references, and two of his classics coming to Criterion.
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Some life choices cannot be understood from the outside. Yale philosopher L.A. Paul argues that transformative experiences — parenthood, divorce, war, and other identity-defining …
Authorities in Iran are trying to alleviate pressure on consumers with food vouchers and raising the minimum wage. However, some residents of Tehran told DW they are finding it ha…
Dave Eggers’s new novel, Contrapposto, transmits a deep understanding of the impulse to make art—to study, practice, commit to making art on a regular basis, to exhibit and sell y…
The Lit Hub Author Questionnaire is a monthly interview featuring seven questions for five authors with new books. This month we talk to: Ben Fountain (Rasputin Swims the Potomac)…
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has formally notified the appointments of new ambassadors and permanent representatives who will serve at Türkiye’s diplomatic missions abroad…
Türkiye is no longer a passive actor in powerful countries’ scenarios but has transitioned into a game setter in its wider region, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, vowing …
The Leipzig Bach Festival honors the composer with a hit parade. Over 7,000 fans from 20 countries cast their votes. But Bach is celebrated in many other countries around the worl…