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Arthur Kayzakian’s Stolen Painting and The Nameless Father

Arthur Kayzakian’s Stolen Painting and The Nameless Father

Sean Casey on a rather unusual and remarkable debut from Arthur Kayzakian that melds poetry, prose and correspondence.

4 FEBRUARY 2024 • By Sean Casey
Four Poems by Alaa Hassanien from The Love That Doubles Loneliness

Four Poems by Alaa Hassanien from The Love That Doubles Loneliness

Emotions of modern romance are found in Alaa Hasanin’s "The Love That Doubles Loneliness," translated from Arabic by...

4 FEBRUARY 2024 • By Alaa Hassanien
“Kabul’s Haikus”—fiction from Maryam Mahjoba

“Kabul’s Haikus”—fiction from Maryam Mahjoba

In this short story by Maryam Mahjoba, a teacher from Japan travels to Afghanistan to teach at a...

3 DECEMBER 2023 • By Maryam Mahjoba
Hanan Eshaq

Hanan Eshaq

Hanan Eshaq is a young multimedia artist and poet from Yemen.

3 DECEMBER 2023 • By Hanan Eshaq
Albanian Poet Luljeta Lleshanaku

Albanian Poet Luljeta Lleshanaku

Poetry Markaz presents Albanian poet Luljeta Lleshanaku with two poems from her latest book of poetry available in...

11 OCTOBER 2023 • By Luljeta Lleshanaku
The Contemporary Literary Scene in Iran

The Contemporary Literary Scene in Iran

Salar Abdoh reports from Tehran on the beauty and complexity of Iranian literature that thrives despite warring factions.

1 OCTOBER 2023 • By Salar Abdoh
Two Poems, Practicing Absence & At the Airport—Sholeh Wolpé

Two Poems, Practicing Absence & At the Airport—Sholeh Wolpé

In her memoir in verse, a poet recounts a day in the life at the cemetery, and a...

3 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Sholeh Wolpé
Open Letter: On Being Palestinian and Publishing Poetry in the US

Open Letter: On Being Palestinian and Publishing Poetry in the US

Bethlehem-born poet Ahmad Almallah describes his trials and tribulations getting published in English in the United States.

21 AUGUST 2023 • By Ahmad Almallah
Three Poems from Pantea Amin Tofangchi’s Glazed With War

Three Poems from Pantea Amin Tofangchi’s Glazed With War

Pantea Amin Tofangchi grew up in poetry, war, death, conflict, beauty, hatred, love, and censorship all at the...

3 AUGUST 2023 • By Pantea Amin Tofangchi
Sudeep Sen

Sudeep Sen

TMR presents one of India’s most prized poets with four poems from his latest, "Red."

4 JULY 2023 • By Sudeep Sen
An Island Without a Sea: Bahrain Odyssey

An Island Without a Sea: Bahrain Odyssey

UK-based poet and editor of Between Two Islands, Ali Al-Jamri takes us on a Bahrain journey.

4 JUNE 2023 • By Ali Al-Jamri
Zara Houshmand, Moon and Sun

Zara Houshmand, Moon and Sun

Writer, editor and literary translator Zara Houshmand presents her new book of Rumi translations, Moon and Sun.

4 JUNE 2023 • By Zara Houshmand
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