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Sunday, November 8, 2009

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Gigi Douban

Gigi Douban’s work can be heard on NPR and PRI’s The World. She has also written for The Christian Science Monitor, Runner’s World and others. A Staten Island native, she lives and writes in Birmingham, Ala.

Press 1 for Arabic

It’s a cinch to have groceries delivered in Egypt—as long as you know how to place your order. GIGI DOUBAN takes stock of the pitfalls in dual-language dialogues. (Letters From Cairo | October 3, 2008)

Sins of Admission

Growing up with strict Muslim rules can be tough in mainstream America. Throw in prank calls to sexually excitable old men and the going suddenly gets harder. GIGI DOUBAN recollects her early transgressions. (Personal Essays | February 26, 2008)


TODAY’S FEATURE

Test Post

Rather than shopping or a pottery workshop, blogging shows promise as a fun, “couple-y” activity. THE GOLEM writes the entry that took a thousand years.

OUR MAN IN BOSTON

Question, Questions, Questions?

Padgett Powell's bebop solo of a book is 164 pages of interrogatory--that's right, questions.

INFINITE SUMMER

Dracula

Sponsored by TMN, the online book club reads the vampire novel that sired them all.
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Abhay Khosla

Abhay Khosla is a regular contributor to The Savage Critics, a review of comic books. He’s made a foray into writing comics, and his absurdist,...