A massive unfinished ceiling mural with a blue background, gold calligraphy, and intricate design depicting the universe.
Absolutely stunned by Sadequain’s final (unfinished) mural, on the ceiling of the Frere Hall library in Karachi. My poor photography skills can’t do the scale or detail justice.
Well, at least they are redirecting literary grant money to "foster AI competency" (clearly lacking in this AI generated 2nd paragraph), support for the military (as all true literature should do), and disaster recovery (books as sandbags?)
Grateful for this incredible review of *Disrupted City* by Rohit Chopra!
The latest column of Poetic Renditions has been guest-edited by the writer and translator Bilal Tanweer. Sarmad Sehbai reads 'لاہور کے ایک سنیک بار کے نام'. There's a photo of its location, and translations + notes by Bilal, Sherdil Awais Rashid, and Sarmad Sehbai.
lakeermag.com/prcolumn7
It's been a decade since my last original work. I thought it'd be a novel, but that's still in Draft No. 2. But there are things you want from life, and there are things life gets done from you, without your knowing or consent.
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Amazing!
On ghalib's birthday... a KWIC concordance
ghalib.chaoticity.com
Congrats to past BTC guests, Vajra Chandrasekera, Sofia Samatar and Kelly Link for having books on
@amalelmohtar.com's @nytimes.com Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of 2024! nytimes.com/2024/12/06/b...
@vajra.me @kellylink.bsky.social
Still reading Saint of Bright Doors, but many congratulations!
Would be great if they also get AI-buyers and AI-readers for these "books".