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The Groves of Lebanon

March 2008

from “October 27, 2003”

“Etel Adnan’s language takes the reader on passages that thread in and out of their own feelings, their own consciousness.”—Diana Abu Jaber

Translated from French by C. Dickson

Crazy Zarifé

By Vénus Khoury-Ghata

Perused that evening by lamplight, that essay made the schoolmistress’ hair stand on end.

Translated from French by Marilyn Hacker

The Garden of the One

By Salah Stétié

The snail is necessary the bindweed is necessary

Translated from French by Marilyn Hacker

Texterminators

By Mai Ghoussoub

As far as Bullet and his companions were concerned, these volumes were made of paper, and paper is good for warming their feet.

From “Origins”

By Amin Maalouf

A name engraved on stone isn’t much, I have to admit, but it is the name of my relatives and the missing proof of their transatlantic dream.

Translated from French by the author

Dinner Party in Beirut

By Sélim Nassib

The druggist has closed up shop without a word to anyone, the scoundrel, and it’s not even five o’clock.

Translated from French by Michael Reynolds

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A Short Description of Lebanon

By Mazen Kerbaj

The Dragon of Rabieh

By Alexandre Najjar

Some witnesses claimed to have seen a dragon, others a dinosaur.

Translated from French by Laurie Wilson

Cadaver

By Joumana Haddad

I gaze at my corpse where it lies and I find myself beautiful.

Translated from French by Marilyn Hacker

Lisa

By Philippe Dupuy & Charles Berberian

Translated from French by Helge Dascher