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What Is Left Unwritten
Texts and images of millennia past affect us without our notice all the time. Their cultural residue is the foundation upon which we stand, yet we often fail to… More
Blogger and Activist Zainab Al-Khawaja Arrested; Fears of Ill-Treatment
Blogger and activist Zainab Al-Khawaja was arrested on December 15, 2011, for her participation in a peaceful protest, and is feared to be at risk of ill treatment in… More
The Holiday Special
When the impulse for introspection strikes, turn to the small presses and journals that this month offer a wonderful bounty to liven up the winter landscape. Not to mention… More
What Is Withheld
My favorite / thing: to eat book after book while / reading apples. More
The Work of South African Cartoonist Zapiro
Zapiro is South Africa’s most celebrated cartoonist. His work has been featured in the BBC and The New York Times, and he has won numerous awards. But Zapiro’s cartoons have… More
Journal of an Ordinary Grief
When the storm passed, all this curvature was complete, transformed into a circle whose beginning and end are not known. More
The Work of South African Cartoonist Zapiro
Zapiro is South Africa’s most celebrated cartoonist. His work has been featured in the BBC and The New York Times, and he has won numerous awards. But Zapiro’s cartoons have… More
The St. Katharinental Sister Book: Lives of the Sisters of the Dominican Convent at Diessenhoffen
I have written this book about the holy sisters who have departed from our cloister at Diessenhofen. And as small as what I have written is, it is on… More
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