Mario and Abu L-AbbasA visionary novel of spiritual friendship across centuries. In Mario and Abu L Abbas, acclaimed Egyptian author Reem Bassiouney reimagines the extraordinary connection between a 20th century Italian architect and a 13th century Andalusian Sufi saint. As stories unfold from war torn Alexandria to medieval Tunisia, the novel explores exile, memory, and the mysteries of divine love. Translated by Roger Allen, this sweeping tale bridges East and West,

and no matter how far away the speaker moves

Here is a diary of the present-day city that doubles as a reckoning with the past

adventurer

With poems on all major sporting disciplines

Tyler Farrell was born in Illinois and grew up in Milwaukee

Putting himself at the mercy of a shady PR-agency

But the island is also an outpost of scientific exploration

sent to prison for selling a Tom Paine pamphlet

she enjoys recalibrating them

educator and broadcaster

I tend to them

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