In the constant shuffle of commodities and experiences available for the savvy shopper / believer, “buying in” has never been easier in the ever evolving search for the new you. Senior Articles Editor Aaron Grierson examines the trend in this essay from the 12th issue.
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An introduction to the Caribbean writers’ feature By John Robert Lee “I accept this archipelago of the Americas.†~ Derek Walcott (‘The Muse of History’)…
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Announcing The Missing Slate’s first cash-prized fiction writing competition!
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Senior film critic Tom Nixon writes on two destined-to-be-dismissed vampire comedies with melancholy undertones.
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In which the author argues for the importance of open and public forums for women, untainted by the opinions and interpretations of the less fairer sex.
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In which the author contemplates the fragility of writing…
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Features Editor Sana Hussain’s essay explores sexual power plays in Pakistani Urdu writer Ismat Chughtai’s short stories.
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“Perhaps the most annoying pro-choice synonym I have discovered for being fat is “bubblyâ€. As if the extra poundage somehow magically morphs into excess humor and verbosity,” writes Features Editor Maria Amir in the Winter 2014 issue.
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“How can one, under a splendid sun, and with intimate news / about the universe, be desperate?” writes Lebanese poet Etel Adnan in the exquisite ‘Fog’.
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‘Always Coca-Cola’, Alexandra Chreiteh’s debut novel, was described by Words Without Borders as “a razor-sharp commentary on how young women in Beirut today are buffeted by the alternately conflicting and conspiring forces of hegemony, capitalism, and patriarchy.†Abeer Ward, the novel’s narrator, belongs to overlapping and contradictory social circles: a mainstream conservative family, a circle of adventurous young friends, Beirut’s communalism, and global consumerism. In the excerpt that follows, Abeer is with her family.
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