A Linked History: A World Voices Festival Reading List From Jeremy Tiang
Playwright and translator Jeremy Tiang shares literary gems from Singapore and Malaysia—countries with complex, linked histories. More
Drama as Reading: A World Voices Festival Reading List from Si’an CHEN
Playwright and translator Si’an CHEN curates a diverse, immersive selection of plays that are full of energy, and whose words are profound. More
Comfort in Wisdom: A World Voices Festival Reading List from Szczepan Twardoch
For his reading list, Polish writer Szczepan Twardoch shares illuminating texts that examine history and culture for difficult times. More
The University and the City: A World Voices Festival Reading List from Esther Allen
Translator and CUNY professor Esther Allen shares a reading list of books connected in some way both to CUNY and to the forces within New York City. More
Finding Meaning: A World Voices Festival Reading List from Peter Stamm
For his reading list, award-winning novelist Peter Stamm turned to the central question: How does one deal with a meaningless world? More
Let’s Be Human(e): A World Voices Festival Reading List from Ananda Naima González
Ananda Naima González shares a book list containing works that claw into your heart, seeking to discover what it means to be human(e). More
Alternative Childhoods: A World Voices Festival Reading List from Andrés Barba
Writer Andrés Barba shares a few of his favorite books by authors who have taken on the immense task and risk of portraying childhood in their writing. More
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