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Memories of the Cowshed

We numbered more than a hundred, but not one of us dared breach the unwritten rule against holding our heads up, thereby inviting a well-aimed kick or heavy blow… 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

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

Kapitoil

Jessica left to talk with Rebecca and her friends, and she returned to our circle and asked, “Anyone for weed?” More

Canti

You, hills and shores, / the splendor past that turned / the veil of night to silver in the west, / will not stay orphaned long More

Liu Xiaobo’s Nobel: One Year Later

[caption id="attachment_6814" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Liu Xiaobo’s empty chair. Photo by Sarah Hoffman."][/caption] Today marks three years since Liu Xiaobo was detained and began an odyssey into China’s legal system, which… More