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AfterWords explores the stories behind remarkable books. From colonialism and genocide to mysterious deaths and Brexit Britain, listen for lively discussions between authors and leading experts.
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‘Talking to Terrorists’: Lessons From Sri Lanka
With the recent US military pullout from Afghanistan and return to power of the Taliban in very much at the forefront of international news
Said and Done
From the forthcoming issue of Critical Muslim 40: Biography, edited by Ziauddin Sardar, we preview this review by Hurst author Professor Faisal Devji of the recent biography of Edward Said.
The People on the Beach
On a cold and blustery day, I walk up the road to the Israeli hilltop village of Karmei Yosef.
Events
Peace, Poverty and Betrayal: A New History of British India w/ Roderick Matthews
The British in India Historical Trust (online)
Join author Roderick Matthews for a talk about his new history of British India, ‘Peace, Poverty and Betrayal’.
A drink w/ Sarah Jaffe, author of Work Won’t Love You Back
The Idler (online via Zoom link)
Join journalist Sarah Jaffe and Idler editor Tom Hodgkinson for a chat about the false promises of the ‘do what you love’ mantra and why the new tyranny of work needs to end.
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