An Incomplete History of Trans Immortality
I wanted a different history, which would have ensured a different future
I wanted a different history, which would have ensured a different future
Stories that counter-colonize the Western narrative and reclaim cultural agency
"Is This How You Eat a Watermelon?" by Zein El-Amine, recommended by Meher Manda
Malaka Gharib, author of "It Won’t Always Be Like This," recommends stories that illustrate the diversity of the MENA region and diaspora
Perla Kantarjian considers the immutable function of foodstuffs as poetic vehicles for home, identity, and belonging
Zeina Hashem Beck’s "O" explores the many ways in which the failure of language can open new possibilities
"It Is What It Is" by Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi, recommended by Electric Literature
Andrea Abi-Karam, author of the collection "Villainy," on queer public sex as an act of rebellion against state surveillance
"The Great Escape" from TODAY A WOMAN WENT MAD IN THE SUPERMARKET by Hilma Wolitzer, recommended by Roxana Robinson