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When Do Gaza’s Libraries Live? (opens the original)
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A Rainy Afternoon in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico: Talking about Strangers (opens the original)
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This conversation was recorded in March at Alcatraz Restaurant in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, during a spell of heavy rain. Jeffrey Herlihy Mera, Cora Monroe González, and I had gathered to talk about Strangers, but the conversation soon moved outward into the questions that shaped the book and much of my writing more broadly. The rain is audible throughout, and we decided to leave it there. It became part of the atmosphere of the conversation.We talk about what happens to perception when one moves b
In Gaza, Even Broken Ribs Are Not Enough Reason to Rest (opens the original)
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Genocide is a Process, Not an Event (opens the original)
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