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“The President’s Cake” Is a Neorealist Treasure from Iraq
February 10, 2026
[ad_1] In the city, the story splits in half: Lamia gets separated from Bibi (for reasons I wouldn’t dare disclose) and searches for the one person she knows there, a...
“Die My Love” Is Smaller Than Life
November 4, 2025
[ad_1] Meanwhile, Jackson is revealed to be something less than an exemplary husband. He brings home a dog without asking; he keeps a box of condoms in his glove compartment...