Illustrations by Jaimee Haddad
Nasty burnout Yara is coming out of the woodwork (uninvited, as is her custom), so I’m trying to distract her with the little joys: a hella good song, my tabby cat’s ridiculously human sleeping positions, the way my favorite ballpoint pen glides across a crisp page in that one sunlit corner of my favorite coffee spot (oh, the glide), the even crisper autumn air, and rewatching “Easy A” for the millionth time.Take this list of delightful reads al fresco this Saturday morning, if you can, before the cruel Beirut cold, another notoriously uninvited guest, marches in. Previously on BiB Psyop era, Palestinian literature, and nomads on analog Cult favorites in Irtijal 26: Three days, scads of stimulating soundsThe Beirut punk scene is at it again, and I sure loved reading about it from the comfort of my king bed. Enjoy Jim Quilty’s review...
Nasty burnout Yara is coming out of the woodwork (uninvited, as is her custom), so I’m trying to distract her with the little joys: a hella good song, my tabby cat’s ridiculously human sleeping positions, the way my favorite ballpoint pen glides across a crisp page in that one sunlit corner of my favorite coffee spot (oh, the glide), the even crisper autumn air, and rewatching “Easy A” for the millionth time.Take this list of delightful reads al fresco this Saturday morning, if you can, before the cruel Beirut cold, another notoriously uninvited guest, marches in. Previously on BiB Psyop era, Palestinian literature, and nomads on analog Cult favorites in Irtijal 26: Three days, scads of stimulating soundsThe Beirut punk scene is at it again, and I sure loved reading about it from the comfort of my king bed. Enjoy Jim...
7 p.m. recap: Iran defies Washington over Hormuz; Bab al-Mandeb ignites, Israel strikes the Bekaa