Artifice Hassan al-Zein

Artifice Hassan al-ZeinArtifice is an exploration of the art of making. Its poems celebrate the artistry of craftsmanship: how works relate to beauty, and how they might inspire or ensnare. They consider issues of artificiality and authenticity, the man made and the natural. They warn of artfulness, in the sense of cunning or deception. And they wonder at the mystery of art and language, that which resolutely remains unknown or ineffable. For Artifice is as much riddle as

The poems trace identity through language and image

Thanks to the generosity of Swanzy’s heirs

New Yorker

the clichés of our political rulers

entirely readable novel about relationships

Jawdat Fakhreddine

and When Love Is Not Enough: New & Selected Poems (Salmon

Lilo’s direction (and survival) are decided purely by chance

Olympic champions

wild with unreliable news and terrible forecasts

The essays and articles collected here go beyond

Renato Cisneros digs into his own family history to understand and demystify the figure of ‘El Gaucho’: the controversial Secretary during the regime of Francisco Morales Bermúdez and