Kalīla wa-Dimna (كليلة ودمنة), a book of animal fables, has has been translated into many languages over time and has become a text that has permeated political and moral philosophies around the world.
Kalīla wa-Dimna: an inspiring literary-political fable
The Future is Nyege Nyege
Luke Lawrence takes stock of the world’s most forward-thinking record label’s recent releases.
I’m No Longer Here
When you’re an artist, when you care about something very much and have no one to share it with, the world can feel very cold.
The Inside Room
In which we quote extensively from Jane Eyre and The Heart is a Lonely Hunter and find connections between the two.
Esther Bubley: Put Me Down With People
“Put me down with people, and it’s just overwhelming,” Bubley exclaimed in an interview. Like most great photojournalists, she found her art in everyday life.
April Issue, 2024
A collection of all the articles we’ve published over the past month, for those who like to savor their Magpies’ tidings as an issue.
Letter From the Editor, April 2024
And when you wake you’re alone in a field, plagued with vague doubts and furies, but with memories of flying. All of this is you, your breath, your spirit, your soul, your self.
Magpies Mix Tape: Rambling
A Magpies mix tape of rambling songs.
Elia Suleiman’s Palestine Trilogy: The Tragic Absurdity of Occupation
A thoughtful examination of Elia Suleiman’s strange but beautiful Palestinian trilogy of films by writer Jim Poe.
The Acceptance of Sorrow: An Interview with Wormwood Stubbs
We are so grateful for the chance to talk to Wormwood Stubbs about his remarkable paintings.
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