Dispatches

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  Dispatch

  Lewis Hyde: Coyote Installs Democracy

  March 18, 2013 - 

  In 2004, poet and critic Lewis Hyde responded to revelations that U.S. soldiers tortured prisoners at Abu Ghraib with an irreverent poem featuring Coyote as a “trickster” protagonist who imparts wisdom through his mischievous acts of rebellion.  More

  By Lewis Hyde

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  Interview

  Hungary: Halfway To Authoritarianism

  March 15, 2013 - 

  On their Revolution Day, Hungarians are taking to the streets to protest a new constitutional amendment many consider anti-democratic. Artist Gabriella Csoszó speaks with the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union president about the government’s steps toward authoritarianism.  More

  By Gabriella Csoszó

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  Dispatch

  The Lost Boys of Sudan

  January 18, 2013 - 

  After decades of civil war that left millions dead, Sudan was split into two countries in 2011. Artist Niki Singleton’s graphic novel tells the stories of four refugees who fled their war-torn villages and were resettled in the U.S.  More

  By Niki Singleton

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  Dispatch

  Haiti Earthquake: Le Point d’Arrivée/The End Point

  January 12, 2013 - 

  For the second segment of our two-part collaboration with the PEN American Center, Haitian poet Georges Castera explores the effects of 2010’s 7.0-magnitude earthquake on Haiti, declaring, “If we could my love, bring life back to life.”  More

  By Georges Castera

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  Dispatch

  Haiti Earthquake: Pour La Enième Fois/For the Umpteenth Time

  January 11, 2013 - 

  For the first installment of our two-part collaboration with the PEN American Center, Haitian poet Georges Castera reflects on the devastation a 7.0-magnitude earthquake wreaked on Haiti.  More

  By Georges Castera