Guest Post: Iran, “The Gulf,” and Deference and Defiance
September 11, 2026
“Deference and Defiance argues that prestige and status seeking are crucial for understanding GCC support—and non-support—to more than a dozen ...
Celebrating the Great New York State Book Fair
August 31, 2026
Alongside this year’s state fair, our Great New York State Book Fair is a celebration of the writers and books ...
Excerpt: A Bridge too Soon
August 21, 2026
Confronting Karam’s elusive legacy initiated my journey from Arabic language archives at the Library of Congress and Harvard University to ...
Women in Translation: Rachel Mines and “Misfits”
August 17, 2026
As we celebrate Women in Translation Month, we spoke with Yiddish translator Rachel Mines about her upcoming translation of Misfits: ...