The M Word Stories: Shannon Chakraborty
We are a part of human society like everyone else. We make up a quarter of the population. We have a wonderful history that expands over continents and languages. More
Sekou Sundiata and Charles Lynch on Influences
Poets Sekou Sundiata and Charles Lynch discuss early memories, adolescent anxieties, and the denouement associated with the future of the city. More
Opening Lines of Lolita
In this archival recording, James Mason reads from one of the most recognizable beginnings of twentieth-century literature. More
Adam Michnik on Revolution
One could say that every revolution has two phases. The first is very beautiful, it is the struggle for freedom. The second is horrible, it’s the struggle for power. More
Wayne Koestenbaum Reads Antonin Artaud
It probably couldn’t be published anywhere in the world today, except the fact that he’s dead makes it possible to be published. More
The M Word Stories: Afaq Mahmoud
You’ll always have to fight to be recognized as someone who has a right to be who you are. More
Orhan Pamuk: The White Castle
Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk describes the historical and creative practices that influenced the character Faruk Darvinoglu in his novel THE WHITE CASTLE. More
Colson Whitehead Reads from Blindness by José Saramago
I was thinking of this book a lot the first week of September, when we were getting the first images and news from New Orleans about the stadium... More
The M Word Stories: Bushra Rehman
I know that who I am is so Muslim in how I treat people, how I move in the world, my morals…And yet I have a crisis of faith. More
Chinese Poet Duo Duo and Artist Ai Weiwei on Tiananmen Square
"After the troops opened fire, everybody started running, but nobody left." More
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