Anthony Shoplik

Dec 26, 2024 | commonwealmagazine.org | Anthony Shoplik |Santiago Ramos |Vanessa R. Corcoran |Jonathan Malesic

In 1952, Hisaye Yamamoto came to a crossroads. A rising talent among Japanese American writers, Yamamoto had been offered a coveted writing fellowship at Stanford University by Yvor Winters, one of the period’s most esteemed critics.

Dec 26, 2024 | commonwealmagazine.org | Dominic Preziosi |Patrick Whelan |Anthony Shoplik |Nuria López Torres |Núria Torres

The tropical paradise of Cabo Delgado, in northern Mozambique, is the scene of a conflict that has forced nearly a million people from their homes. The region has attracted attention for its natural resources: gold, rubies, graphite, and natural gas. Since 2017, Islamic militant groups under the name al-Shabaab have fought against Mozambican and foreign security forces from Rwanda, South Africa, and other nations.