From writer Mike Davis' expose of the Dugway Proving Ground in Utah, where napalm was first produced and tested on residents, to Stephen Pyne's discussion of the effects of fire on the Mexican environment, the winter issue of Grand Street will focus on fire in both the literal and figurative sense. Highlights include excerpts from Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas' final fiery novel, Leonard Zeskind's report on right-wing movements in the U.S., and columns on the subject of fire from Rebecca Solnit and Suzan-Lori Parks. Also ...
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From writer Mike Davis' expose of the Dugway Proving Ground in Utah, where napalm was first produced and tested on residents, to Stephen Pyne's discussion of the effects of fire on the Mexican environment, the winter issue of Grand Street will focus on fire in both the literal and figurative sense. Highlights include excerpts from Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas' final fiery novel, Leonard Zeskind's report on right-wing movements in the U.S., and columns on the subject of fire from Rebecca Solnit and Suzan-Lori Parks. Also featuring new fiction by German writer Herte Muller, Scottish writer Duncan McLean, Turkish writer Yashar Kemal, and French writer Linda Le, as well as portfolios of art by Yves Klein, Cai Guo Qiang, and Jiri Georg Dokoupil.
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