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tinkling the ivory: recital in the seraglio

Travel hint: Don’t mock Islamic beliefs about Paradise. Not even a John Milton connection about Paradise Lost. There are laws in Paradise, and its no place some some funky anarchist. Screw the Enlightenment. More Heidegger and less Voltaire. Although in … Continue reading

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culture confrontation

Jesse Marinoff Reyes: DON’T GET LITERARY WITH ME, BUSTER! A sampling of novels I’ve done with a more classic, mostly atmospheric intent—including three that address Middle Eastern culture and Islam. The Bastard of Istanbul Viking, 2007 Design: Jesse Marinoff Reyes … Continue reading

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