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Giorgio Agamben,
Taste

Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben takes a close look at why the sense of taste has not historically been appreciated as a means to know and experience pleasure or why it has always been considered infer…

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Giorgio Agamben,
The Body of Language

An erudite exploration of transgressive language from the Renaissance by one of Europe's greatest living philosophers. This book explores how early modern authors broke linguistic boundaries, creating new…

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Akram Alkatreb,
The Screams of War

Lyrical and powerful poems that serve as a powerful reminder of the human cost of war. "Those who believe in the currency of patience / Were burned out in the alleyway."The Screams of War is a v…

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Salim Barakat,
The Iron Grasshopper

Through vivid vignettes and lyrical prose, The Iron Grasshopper transcends memoir, immersing readers in the poignant and turbulent realities of a Kurdish childhood in mid-twentieth-century Syria. Kurdish-…

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Ferenc Barnas,
Other Death

A lecturer's descent into psychological chaos unfolds against the turbulent backdrop of 1990s Budapest. In Other Death, we are thrown into the chaotic life of a forty-year-old university lecturer who is e…

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Abdessalam Benabdelali,
Writings on Translation

An exploration of the philosophical dimensions of translation, celebrating it as a practice that preserves and proliferates cultural differences. Abdessalam Benabdelali is a revered Moroccan philosopher a…

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Nabarun Bhattacharya,
Beggar's Bedlam

A hilarious and absurdist take on the political landscape of West Bengal, India. Beggar's Bedlam is a surreal novel that unleashes the chaos of the carnival on the familiar. Part literary descendent of Bu…

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Tathagata Bhattacharya
General Firebrand and His Red Atlas

A fast-paced and action-packed dystopian novel, addressing the nature of power, the limits of rationality, and the dominance of fear. In a world on the brink of totalitarian rule, one man rises from the s…

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Massimo Cacciari,
The Labour of Spirit

A provocative examination of the fate of autonomous, creative labor under capitalism. Between 1917 and 1919, Max Weber delivered two lectures titled Die geistige Arbeit als Beruf, which we might translate…

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Gianni Carchia,
Name and Image

An insightful study of Walter Benjamin, one of the most important philosophers of the twentieth century, by the Italian philosopher Gianni Carchia. Name and Image crystalizes Gianni Carchia's lifelong pur…

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Andrea Cavalletti,
The Immemorial

A thought-provoking exploration of the fragility of bourgeois identity. Vienna, 1825. News of a sickly, listless boy is making the rounds. In broad daylight, he falls into deep sleep and his personality c…

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Helene Cixous,
Mdeilmm

Weaving together history, literature, and personal experience, this recent book from a master of literature crafts a mesmerizing exploration of language, loss, and the enduring power of the spirit world. …

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Alok Dhanwa,
The World Is Made Up Every Day

A prominent Hindi poet's compelling testament to the struggles and resilience of India's marginalized communities. A voice of the marginalized and a staunch critic of the establishment, Alok Dhanwa brilli…

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Diane Edgecomb
Source Work for Actors

An actor delves into the electrifying world of Jerzy Grotowski's Polish Laboratory Theatre. The legacy of Polish theatre director Jerzy Grotowski comes to life in this personal account of a workshop and i…

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Sohail Hashmi
The Music of Stones

An essay that deftly deconstructs the history of 'Islamic architecture', challenging colonial narratives and promoting an inclusive understanding of Islam. In The Music of Stones, Sohail Hashmi delves int…

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Valentijn Hoogenkamp,
Antiboy

"A queer memoir that takes place at the messy intersection between gender and desire, challenging stereotypes and embracing the nuance of identity. When Valentijn must undergo a mastectomy because of…

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Chandrashekhar Kambar
Jokumaraswami

Three plays that seamlessly blend the ageless with the contemporary. Chandrasekhar Kambar, recognized as one of the most progressive and influential playwrights in modern Indian theatre, masterfully trans…

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William Kentridge
Words - A Collation

An exploration of phrases and excerpts that inspire a major contemporary artist. Over the past several years, renowned South African artist William Kentridge has made a collection of particular phrases an…

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Alexander Kluge,
Circus Commentary

Alexander Kluge explores the madcap, multifaceted world of the circus through a global geopolitical lens. The circus has fascinated Alexander Kluge ever since he was a child, and his devotion to it has be…

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Dariusz Kosinski, Wanda Swiatkowska,
The Unknown Theatre of Jerzy Grotowski

Examines the previously unresearched formative years of Polish director Jerzy Grotowski's career. Polish director Jerzy Grotowski (1933-1999) was an international leader in experimental theater who became…

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