The Orphan Megacity
by Joshua Ellison
Feeling this small takes getting used to.
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A Conversation with Yoshua Okón
by Habitus
Once you are laughing, you are already implicated.
Light
by Sabina Berman
Let the children be the first to see the Future, he said.
Walk on the Wild Side
by David Lida
Theirs is not an easy life.
Shoes: Andante with Variations
by Margo Glantz
I will not be able to write my novel if I don’t have the right footwear.
In Print
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A Conversation with Yoshua Okón
Once you are laughing, you are already implicated.
Posted Aug 26, 2010 by Habitus
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Light
Let the children be the first to see the Future, he said.
Posted Aug 26, 2010 by Sabina Berman
Current Issue: Mexico City
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Yid-Lit Treasure Hunt
This has certainly been an exciting summer for Jewish literature fanatics.
Posted Sep 02, 2010 by David Gutherz
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“The Israeli Republic” through Iranian Eyes
It uncommonly difficult, these days, to find a fresh perspective on Israel–but that is precisely what former Habitus editor Samuel Thrope offers in his new translation of and commentary on the Persian author Jalal Al-e Ahmad’s essay “Velayat-e Esrael.” [...]
Posted Aug 31, 2010 by David Gutherz
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Congratulations Margo Glantz!!
Margo Glantz, whose piece “Shoes: Andante With Variations” appears in our most recent issue, has just been awarded the 2010 Literature Prize in Romance Languages at the Guadalajara International [...]
Posted Aug 31, 2010 by David Gutherz
From the blog
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July 14: NYC event with André Aciman
Join us for a conversation with celebrated author André Aciman. Together we will explore a provocative question: Is New York the Diaspora?
Posted Jun 16, 2010 by Habitus
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Sh’ma Magazine on the Diaspora
Habitus editor Joshua Ellison has written an essay for the latest edition of Sh’ma, which is devoted to life in the Diaspora. The whole issue is worth your attention, so please visit them here.
Posted May 10, 2010 by Habitus
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VIDEO: Ilan Stavans and Marcelo Brodsky: Once 9:53 – a fotonovela
Stavans and Brodsky have shared an early draft of their book with Habitus, and in the video below speak about their work on on the project, their reasons for reexamining the AMIA bombing, and their enduring affection for the fotonovela.
Posted Apr 28, 2010 by Habitus
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