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Stalin is Dead

Stalin is Dead by Rachel Shihor has been repeatedly described as kafkaesque, which strikes a chord in many individuals, causing them to run to the bookstore in the middle of the night to be consumed by surreal situations that no one really experiences in their day-to-day life. After reading Stalin is Dead, I was troubled by ...

More Beautiful Books: The Cahiers Series

Daniel Medin—an assistant professor at the American University of Paris—turned me onto The Cahiers Series, which is published jointly by Slyph Editions and the AUP. These booklets (or, well, cahiers) are around 36-48 pages, are absolutely gorgeous (see second-rate photo below) and revolve around issues of ...