ICORN writer Jude Dibia remarks on the tragic shooting that occurred inside Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida on June 12, 2016.
Read more...
Blogger Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo reveals how the devastation wrought on Cuba by Hurricane Sandy brought together Cuban citizens on both sides of the political spectrum.
Read more...
Egyptian writer Hamdy El-Gazzar introduces From Egypt, a new Sampsonia Way column with which the author will attempt to draw a cultural map of Egypt and the Arab world by profiling the artistic, literary, and political issues that affect the region.
Read more...
This poem, from his book The Gathering of My Name, is Cornelius Eady’s response to Sampsonia Way‘s request for a personal story that spoke of his belief in Cave Canem, the organization of African-American poets he co-founded with fellow poet Toi Derricotte.
Read more...
In this interview South Korean author Kyung-sook Shin talks about the importance of everyday love, why we need to find our Moms again, and the way that her book blends collective and personal histories. In May 2011, Shin gave a reading at City of Asylum/Pittsburgh.
Read more...
In part two of this interview, novelist Jean Kwok tells us about her writing, her experience being a Chinese American, and her writing plans for the future. Kwok is the author of Girl in Translation.
Read more...
In this interview Shahla Talebi discusses her experience as a political prisoner in Iran, the current political landscape in the Middle East, and the role of women in Muslim countries.
Read more...
