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Podcast: BULAQ | بŮŮاŮ
Episode: "Neo-Assyrian Trolls"
Description: We talk to humorist Karl Sharro about the origins story of his Twitter alter-ego Karl ReMarks and about finding the ideal online nemesis. Marcia takes issue with a new book listing the âhundred best novels in translation.â Show notesKarl Sharro spoke about Karl ReMarksâ new book, And then God Created the Middle East and Said âLet There Be Breaking Newsâ (and Analysis). The book is forthcoming July 9.Boyd Tonkinâs The 100 Best Novels in Translation was released June 21. The two Arabic novels that made the list were Tayeb Salihâs Season of Migration to the North, translated by Denys...