Leaving Walter Lori Ostlund Art & Literature, Arts & Culture This story originally appeared on The Common. Copyright © 2015 by Lori Ostlund. From the forthcoming book After the Parade by Lori Ostlund to be published by Scribner, a Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc....
The Common Statement Jennifer Acker Art & Literature, Arts & Culture Competency and knowledge are not supposed to abandon you like lovers do.
Raising Awareness of Contemporary Arab Literature at Amherst Amherst College Art & Literature, Arts & Culture How often do you read books in English that have been translated from other languages? Chances are, not often. Have you ever read a book in English that was translated from Arabic? Chances are, you haven't....
“New” Arabic Writing: Cataclysm in Fast-Forward Hisham Bustani Art & Literature, Arts & Culture In partnership with Amherst College’s The Common literary magazine in anticipation of the upcoming Arabic Culture Series. One might ask: "What is this ‘new’ writing in the Arab World?" Is it a...
