A roundup of ideas on tweeting rape
Update: For a broader look at constructing a relationship between readers and writers when covering rape and trauma, see my January/February 2011 article in…
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Want to open up some political space? Read a poem
A New York Times article about a poetry salon in Syria includes one of the more charming sentences I’ve read in the media lately:…
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Should we tweet rape?
Update: This post includes content from a few others on the issue. Over the last few days, readers here and elsewhere have shared some…
Read MoreWriters wanted: Social injustice after 9/11
My erstwhile classmate and current literati Alia Malek is editing a book that needs contributions. Alia wrote A Country Called Amreeka: American Roots, Arab…
Read MoreOn Sept 11, thoughts from Afghanistan
Here’s a note from a friend of mine who’s working in Afghanistan. Today marks 9 years since volunteering at ground zero beside thousands of…
Read MoreOn September 11
I’m thinking about a Newsweek article I read recently, about two mothers, each of whom lost a son in New York on September 11….
Read MoreEr, well, one more (funny) thing.
I’m waiting at the airport, where there’s a fair amount of funny English. Here’s a few little gems to keep you smiling: In the…
Read MoreOffsetting my digital footprint
You can’t get on a plane or buy something significant any more without someone asking you to offset your carbon footprint. Well, that’s probably…
Read MoreWhat to read on Pakistan?
I’ve been distracted in and by my little pocket of Central Africa, and meanwhile, Pakistan is floating away. I’ve known this, of course —…
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Tis the season of African writing in English, or at least the prize season. The Caine prize. The African Playwriting Competition. There must be…
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