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Revolution is Work
It is difficult to write a comprehensive review of Bhagat Singh’s ‘Jail Notebook.’ For one, it gathers excerpts of texts that Singh read while he was imprisoned, with little explanation about what made him note those lines. Individually, these extracts make little sense, but when read together, a vague picture of a painfully young and…
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On writing: must I go on?
I recently read this little note written by Sarah Manguso on how good writing can surpass most things. That people will “want to guard its success”. But how do we get there? The way the writing world functions is that it is steely. Often, it is unrelenting, rigid, and puzzling. Work begets more work. Connections…
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A list from memory:
Here we are, reader, at the end of a year that taught us many things, most importantly perhaps about the lesson of time. Both its reality and its fantastical qualities. At its most persevering moments, time is glacial and slow and extremely painful because it demands of us what we feel most restless about: trust.…
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Book Review: “The Corpse Washer” by Sinan Antoon
History is a struggle of statues and monuments, Father. I will not have a share in all of this, because I have yet to sculpt anything important. Even Saddam’s huge statue in Firdaws Square was brought down right after your death. I thought I would be happy since I detested him so much, but I…
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