A Column of Cloud and a Column of Fire: Dimitris Lyacos’ Poena Damni

I One of the most original and significant texts to have come out of Europe in the past generation is Continue reading →

Octopuses, AI, and the Future of the Nation State: In Conversation with Ray Nayler

Click here to watch the full video interview on our new YouTube channel. MB: Hi Ray. Your book The Mountain Continue reading →

The Difficult Art of Being Human: Reflections on Homer’s Odyssey

The Odyssey is a masterpiece of Western literature. Even those who never read any of it know what it’s all Continue reading →

The Story-Creature Anomaly: Jeff Vandermeer and Digital Ecosystems

There’s an argument to be made about how narratives shape our perception of many things. A story can go beyond Continue reading →

Borges on Universalism and Nationalism

Borges the Argentine No one is the homeland—it is all of us. May that clear, mysterious fire burn Without ceasing, Continue reading →

An impossible interview with Georges Bataille

By Andrea Muni Translated by Alessandro Sbordoni Georges Bataille’s replies are quotes or translations from the following texts: Inner Experience Continue reading →

Our Desert Islands: Deleuze, Sloterdijk, and the Pandemic

An older version of this article was originally published at 3:AM Magazine. You can find the original here. “Islands are Continue reading →

Thief versus Lover: The Banality in Jean Genet’s Significance

A new tome of Jean Genet’s novels and poetry came out in 2021. Historically, most have had two versions: a Continue reading →