Windows on the World: Writing Beyond the West -- FICTION & NONFICTION FROM TURKEY, NIGERIA, SOUTH AFRICA, & IRAQ A South Africa Event on 2016-01-21 17:00:00 Refugees. Repression. Resistance. Behind the endless conflicts on TV and social media, ordinary people struggle with universal issues: love, work, family, community. From this turmoil comes some of the world’s best … [Read more...] about Windows on the World: Writing Beyond the West — FICTION & NONFICTION FROM TURKEY, NIGERIA, SOUTH AFRICA, & IRAQ
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This Week in Fiction: Rachel Kushner on the World of California Prisons
This Week in Fiction: Rachel Kushner on the World of California Prisons Rachel Kushner's story “Fifty-Seven” appears in this week's issue. Credit Photograph ... And meanwhile these guards, all puffed up in their stab-proof vests (they supposedly get paid extra to wear them), are yelling at you to stay close to the wall ... Read more on The New Yorker This Big … [Read more...] about This Week in Fiction: Rachel Kushner on the World of California Prisons
Natural cancer remedies: sorting fact from fiction | The Conversation
Different parts of the guayabano or soursop plant has cancer-fighting properties. shutterstockWhen it comes to natural remedies for cancer therapy, many patients are given anecdotal advice about the usefulness of alternative traditional medicines. They are also often told to combine these with their conventional medication for added effect. While conventional treatments are … [Read more...] about Natural cancer remedies: sorting fact from fiction | The Conversation
