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“The Quiet,” a Poem by Aharon Shabtai

“The Quiet,” a Poem by Aharon Shabtai

From the Collection “Requiem and Other Poems”

By Aharon Shabtai | April 14, 2025

The Mysterious Disappearance of the Marquise of Loria"> “My First Porno, My First Dildo, My First Love.” On José Donoso’s <em

“My First Porno, My First Dildo, My First Love.” On José Donoso’s <em

The Mysterious Disappearance of the Marquise of Loria">

The Mysterious Disappearance of the Marquise of Loria">“My First Porno, My First Dildo, My First Love.” On José Donoso’s The Mysterious Disappearance of the Marquise of Loria

Gabriela Wiener Considers a Beloved, Life-Changing Book

By Gabriela Wiener | March 17, 2025

In Search of a Time Lost: A Selection of Proust’s Letters Translated by Lydia Davis

In Search of a Time Lost: A Selection of Proust’s Letters Translated by Lydia Davis

Three Missives from Marcel and Reflections on the World in Which He Composed Them

By Literary Hub | November 6, 2024

“Mojave Ghost,” an Excerpt From the Poem by Forrest Gander

“Mojave Ghost,” an Excerpt From the Poem by Forrest Gander

From the Collection “Mojave Ghost”

By Forrest Gander | November 4, 2024

What Comes For Us All: Read Elias Canetti on the Many Guises of Death

What Comes For Us All: Read Elias Canetti on the Many Guises of Death

On Those Who End Life and Those Whose Lives End

By Elias Canetti | May 16, 2024

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Kairos

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