New Parties, Old Cultures

It seems like there’s been a re-set to the 1970s. Scottish nationalism used to be a fringe phenomenon confined to the back-rooms of pubs and the electoral margins, glorying in ‘Scotland’s Oil’ and venerating romantic heroes. Now, the political landscape feels to have gone back to those days. Clusters of people join online to discuss […] Source

Upside Down and Inside Out

UPSIDE DOWN AND INSIDE OUT: From The Province Of The Cat by George Gunn “The more I see, the less I know for sure.” So says the character Ulrich, from Robert Musil’s innovative novel “The Man Without Qualities” (Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften), a vast thousand page, three volume epic about the last days of the […] Source

‘The beautiful thing about the truth is that it’s easy’ …

Palestinian voices are being suppressed. Here the brothers Saree Makdisi, Ussama Makdisi, and Karim Makdisi discuss the issue of writing, media and representation with Ta-Nehisi Coates for a wide-ranging discussion drawing on his new book, The Message (2024). “The beautiful thing about the truth is that it’s easy” w/ Ta-Nehisi Coates from @MakdisiStreet   Source

This Is Palestine

‘This Is Palestine’ is a podcast that highlights people, issues, and events around Palestine. This is a two part podcast. In this two-episode special, host Diana Buttu speaks with award-winning Palestinian-American writers Fady Joudah and Lena Khalaf Tuffaha, who are both finalists for the 2024 National Book Awards. Dr. Joudah and Ms. Tuffaha comprise two […] Source