“Saturday”

“Saturday”

A Poem by Marcio Junqueira, trans. by Johnny Lorenz

By Marcio Junqueira | October 5, 2021

Esi Edugyan’s <em>Washington Black</em> is coming to Hulu.

Esi Edugyan’s Washington Black is coming to Hulu.

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This 7-year-old is advocating for more disability-centered books in libraries.

This 7-year-old is advocating for more disability-centered books in libraries.

By Walker Caplan | October 4, 2021

Exclusive cover reveal: Ada Limón's <em>The Hurting Kind</em>.

Exclusive cover reveal: Ada Limón's The Hurting Kind.

By Literary Hub | October 4, 2021

Nadifa Mohamed on the Long, Strange Journey of Her Uncle Kettle

Nadifa Mohamed on the Long, Strange Journey of Her Uncle Kettle

“My sense of belonging to Hargeisa, the city of my birth but not his, has dissipated in his absence.”

By Nadifa Mohamed | October 4, 2021

Notes From a Cairo Bookseller

Notes From a Cairo Bookseller

Nadia Wassef Reflects on Owning the First Modern Egyptian Bookstore of its Kind

By Nadia Wassef | October 4, 2021

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