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Mateo Askaripour on the Perks of Genre Agnosticism

Mateo Askaripour on the Perks of Genre Agnosticism

"There’s nothing like throwing the map out the window."

By Mateo Askaripour | July 8, 2024

In Favor of Speed:<br> Write Fast, Fix Later

In Favor of Speed:
Write Fast, Fix Later

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By Mateo Askaripour | January 14, 2021

Through Films for Black Audiences, Ousmane Sembene Spoke to All

Through Films for Black Audiences, Ousmane Sembene Spoke to All

Mateo Askaripour on the "Father of African Cinema"

By Mateo Askaripour | May 2, 2019

Falling in Love with Malcolm X—and His Mastery of Metaphor

Falling in Love with Malcolm X—and His Mastery of Metaphor

"The metaphor reveals a world behind the world of things."

By Mateo Askaripour | April 10, 2019

Why We Write About Our Oldest Wounds

Why We Write About Our Oldest Wounds

Mateo Askaripour on Racism, Writing, and the Places We Leave Behind

By Mateo Askaripour | February 8, 2019

Toward an Expanded Canon of Black Literature

Toward an Expanded Canon of Black Literature

How Some Black Writers Live, and Some Die

By Mateo Askaripour | January 3, 2019

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