Jordanian poet Zuhair Abu Shayeb questions the limitations of history, water, and the past in this fervent poem.

In this introduction to our collection of Jordanian writing, guest editor Addie Leak details the country's diverse culture ...

The novel [...] stands as a gripping testament to the dream of liberation and love in the era of slavery’s dusk,” writes ...

Spanning nine countries from the Caribbean and Mexico down to Chile and Argentina, these books are a vibrant showcase of the diversity in storytelling and illustration styles from authors writing for ...

Nearly four months have passed since the Hamas attack on communities along Israeli’s southern fence with Gaza and Israel’s subsequent bombardment of Gaza, which continues to this day. The death toll ...

Words Without Borders is the premier destination for a global literary conversation. Founded in 2003, WWB seeks to expand cultural understanding by giving readers unparalleled access to contemporary ...

Words Without Borders is the premier destination for a global literary conversation. Founded in 2003, WWB seeks to expand cultural understanding by giving readers unparalleled access to contemporary ...

Words Without Borders is the premier destination for a global literary conversation. Founded in 2003, WWB seeks to expand cultural understanding by giving readers unparalleled access to contemporary ...

"[The translator's] work—in passages of soaring beauty and breathtaking sorrow, haunting tragedy and delirious joy—captures the individual tones of the novel’s two generations," writes critic Cory ...