A Mystery in the Shape of a Book
Philip Graham in The Millions: On a gravel road outside of Cheyenne, Wyoming, I stood before a Little Free Library painted the colors of the Pride flag. How had it
Einstein’s Open Fly
by Irshad Salim, Karachi: I’ve observed that my contacts on WhatsApp generally have a shorter attention span, and not willing to take things lightly. That’s a double whammy. So I’ll
A History of Prejudice
David Feldman in The Ideas Letter: Over the last 100 years, the struggle against antisemitism and the struggle against racism have at times appeared inextricably connected, firmly allied in a
Monday Poem: Sophie Reece Poetry
Life is a string of wishes,that reality misses,Love is a bruiseTime only heals parts of itBut we all have memories we will never lose. -by Sophie Reece on Facebook9/21/2024
What Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks Can Teach Us About Creativity
by Tracy Caldor in Cupoty Newsletter: Back in the 1980s I borrowed a Fighting Fantasy gamebook from the library. For anyone unfamiliar with the concept, these books made you the
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Memoir: The Crooked Tour Guide of Sharran
by Habib Khan, Quetta: The decline in tourism in Pakistan is often blamed on unstable political conditions and so-called terrorism, but I believe there’s a lot more to it. In
What Happened When Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Went to Dhaka After the Formation of Bangladesh
From Aaj TV Official on YouTube: Some talking points and perspective of renowned Pakistani intellectual, scholar and policy analyst Javed Jabbar:
Meet the Editor Who Turned Himself Into an AI News Anchor
Alex Kantrowitz at Big Technology: The AI version of Elihay Vidal looks a lot like the man in real life. I watched him anchor a news broadcast last week and
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Friday Poem: I Don’t Like Poetry
I don’t like similes.Every time I try to think of onemy brain feels like a vast, empty desert;my eyes feel like raisins floating in an ocean;my fingers feel like sweaty
Travelogue: Red Phone Booths
by Azfar Shakil, Toronto: The red color public telephone booth locally called “Phone Box” in England has been seen as British cultural icon. The original red “Phone Box” was designed
How the Violence of Partition Forged National Identity in South Asia
Joya Chatterji at Literary Hub: I was seven years old during the 1971 war between India and Pakistan. My first political memory is of this short war, which lasted barely
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Thursday Poem: Tree Hole
if u r a hammer rest will appear nails.if u r a screwdriver they’ll get screwed!if u r a Swiss army knife rest are MacGyvers. if u r a prose