[Joseph Rauch]

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‘Rifqa’ Poetry Book Review: El Kurd On Palestinian Dignity
‘Rifqa’ Poetry Book Review: El Kurd On Palestinian Dignity
El Kurd named his poetry collection “Rifqa” after his grandmother, Rifqa El Kurd, who stood strong against the Israeli occupation.

El Kurd named his poetry collection “Rifqa” after his grandmother, Rifqa El Kurd, who stood strong against the Israeli occupation.

novel reviews
‘The Arsonists’ City’ Review: An Arab Perspective From Beirut to Cali
‘The Arsonists’ City’ Review: An Arab Perspective From Beirut to Cali
Unlike most books about Arab American families, this one feels grounded in reality and doesn’t stereotype the characters in any way.
Written by Deena ElGenaidi
novel reviews
‘Intermezzo’ Review: What Critics Overlook About Sally Rooney
‘Intermezzo’ Review: What Critics Overlook About Sally Rooney
While Rooney’s latest book is in fact well-written and compelling, it has significant flaws.
Written by Deena ElGenaidi
memoir reviews
‘Waiting for Snow in Havana’ Review: Unsympathetic and Unclear
‘Waiting for Snow in Havana’ Review: Unsympathetic and Unclear
The author paints himself as a cruel, ugly person from the get-go.
Written by Susan Dawson-Cook
nonfiction book reviews
‘The Western Canon’ Review: Is Western Literature Actually the Best?
‘The Western Canon’ Review: Is Western Literature Actually the Best?
Starting with Shakespeare and bringing the book to a close with Beckett, Harold Bloom takes the reader through the centuries.
Written by JM Albandoz
nonfiction book reviews
‘Black Prophetic Fire’ Review: The Genius of Influential Black Figures
‘Black Prophetic Fire’ Review: The Genius of Influential Black Figures
"Black Prophetic Fire" is a 2014 publication by Cornel West, formatted as a series of conversations between himself and German scholar, Christa Buschendorf.
Written by Kim M Reynolds

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