I wrote about Aaron Bushnell, his death, and the history of pathologizing protest for Bookforum Magazine:

bookforum.com/print/3004/wha…

As Surgeons, We Have Never Seen Cruelty Like Israel’s Genocide in Gaza | ‘As we got to work we were shocked by the violence inflicted on people…No amount of medical care could ever compensate for the damage being inflicted here.’

commondreams.org/opinion/surgeo…

‘A new abyss’ the brilliant Rashid Khalidi on
Gaza and the hundred years’ war on Palestine

While much has changed since 7 October, the horrific events of the past six months are not unique, and do not stand outside history

theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

Invited to address a conference in Berlin about my work in Gaza hospitals during the present conflict.
The German government has forcibly prevented me from entering the country
Silencing a witness to genocide before the ICJ adds to Germany's complicity in the ongoing massacre.

Please read/sign this petition calling for CUNY to reinstate adjuncts who have been fired for speaking out against genocide and in support of Palestinian liberation. One of them is my friend, the brilliant writer, translator Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda: t.ly/GvlF7 CUNY4Palestine

Tonight City Lights Books in San Francisco, in person and on zoom, come celebrate the launch of the new issue of Alta Journal and the publication of RANGIKURA, the new poems by Tayi Tibble at 7pm (10pm EST). ❤️❤️

Tomorrow night in Los Angeles! This will be a fantastic reading ❤️

Jon Stewart checks in on the war in Gaza and examines how America's 'values' stack up against its support of Israel

Spoke to Natasha Frost for The NYT 🍎
nytimes.com/2024/04/08/boo…

Wishing a very happy pub day to:

🍹 RANGIKURA by Tayi Tibble

🌆 THE LIMITS by Nell Freudenberger

🥖 MY LIFE IN RECIPES by Joan Nathan

Again, the difference in framing is intentional.

Compare a 2022 NYT headline about Russia starving Ukrainians to two recent headlines about Israel starving Palestinians in Gaza.

Woah Donna Shalala.

“Support the steadfastness of Gaza” (1970) designed by Ghassan Kanafani who would’ve turned 88 today had he not been assassinated — with his niece, Lamees — by the Mossad in Beirut in 1972

The best ever essay on an eclipse is this incredible piece by Annie Dillard

theatlantic.com/science/archiv…

USA! I’m going on tour for the US edition of RANGIKURA 🥵🔥 out 9/4 with Knopf

André Dao reviews Nam Le's '36 Ways to Read a Vietnamese Poem':

'Just look at his name, his face – then perhaps it also seems obvious to you that I should be reviewing this book. Just look at my name and my face. I initially declined this commission.' satpa.pe/wJ37Gkt

This was five months ago. Israeli forces have killed more than 10,150 kids since.

Not with a bang but a whimper. The capture of the Republican party is complete

We told you on day 6 after 6,000 bombs and 1,900 Palestinians had been killed. This wasnt about Hamas or retrieval of hostages, Israel’s campaign aimed to depopulate Gaza by genocidal force. 6 months later, the The Wall Street Journal agrees:

apple.news/ACN8liPRNSxmil…

#Gaza #Genocide #Nakba

This took a while to put together and, because I’m in Leb + from the South, I wasn’t sure if it mattered to say what I felt was already being said everywhere. When you’re this close to something, it can feel like it’s common knowledge.

It’s not though.

aanab.news/p/israels-ecoc…