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
Coming of Age: A Pride Reading List
These books, all by LGBTQIA+ authors including Octavia Butler and June Jordan, ask us to question the notions of sexuality and race that many of us grew up with. More
Translations for Our Moment: A Reading List from the PEN Translation Committee
Amid the pandemic and worldwide protests against systemic racism, the PEN Translation Committee recommended books in translation that speak to this moment. 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
Celebrating the Work of Octavia Butler with Lynell George
As we celebrate Octavia Butler’s birthday, we asked Lynell George to share three reading recommendations from Butler’s oeuvre. More
Celebrating Debuts from Black LGBTQIA+ Authors: A Pride Month Reading List
This reading list, which aims to amplify the voices of recently debuted Black queer writers, establishes a foundation for how we might reimagine the future. More
Into the Streets: Writers Recommend Books of Protest
As protest rights are threatened around the country, we turn to books that demonstrate the power and importance of taking action and speaking out. More
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