“Close your eyes. You’re standing at the wooden front door of a flat. The metal outer door is open, which is unusual.” In his short story, “In the Red Box,” Hilal Chouman tells the story of a home that has been abandoned in a rush. www.thedial.world/articles/lit...

"In the Red Box" by Hilal Chouman — The Dial

A short story, translated by Katharine Halls.

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I am so thrilled to be in @thedialmag.bsky.social with this little gem by Miklós Vámos in my translation! 🏡 www.thedial.world/articles/lit...

“The Wooden House” by Miklós Vámos — The Dial

A short story, translated by Ági Bori.

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Wonderful to see Sabrina Jaszi's translation of "Khanim" by Leyla Shukurli on this list! Read the short story here: www.thedial.world/articles/lit...

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August is #WomeninTranslationMonth! Celebrate with us by picking an online read (or several) from our reading list of works both written and translated by women: www.clmp.org/news/a-readi...

Could it be that, in a world that is always pushing us to conformity and similarity, a little sin here and there is the ultimate sign of individual spirit? Seven of our contributors share their literary sins. www.thedial.world/articles/new...

Seven Literary Sins — The Dial

Bad habits and secret pleasures.

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"Just make it stop, that’s what I hoped for, that if I write about it, it might stop, that’s why I came, to write about it, to join the somewhat shabby, great tradition of war poems that I long thought to be extinct.” Read a translation of Márton Simon’s poems. www.thedial.world/articles/lit...

Poems by Márton Simon — The Dial

Translated from Hungarian by Tímea Sipos and Ádám Dániel Németh.

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Can workers pushed into the shadows get the rights they deserve? Belgium’s pioneering sex work reforms promised legal recognition and stronger protections, but as Antonia Zimmermann reports, implementation has proved far more difficult. www.thedial.world/articles/new...

Sex and Bureaucracy — The Dial

Belgium wants to give sex workers more protections. Who really benefits?

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Bucharest sits near a seismic zone and is due to experience another earthquake at any moment. And yet, little has been done to prepare inhabitants, as Andrei Popoviciu reports. In an interview with The Dial, Popoviciu talks about reporting on an imminent disaster. www.thedial.world/articles/the...

A Disaster Waiting to Happen — The Dial

A conversation with Andrei Popoviciu about reporting on Romania’s next earthquake.

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In 2025, Andrey and Mark were playing spin the bottle at a park in Moscow. After their kiss went viral on Telegram, the two young men were fined and charged with creating “propaganda for non-traditional sexual relations.” Lesya Lapina reports (tr. Emily Laskin): www.thedial.world/articles/new...

Online in Russia — The Dial

Two reports from The New Tab, a magazine in exile.

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A pair of new translations — both reported pieces from freelancers still working in Russia — out today with @thedialmag.bsky.social www.thedial.world/articles/new...

Online in Russia — The Dial

Two reports from The New Tab, a magazine in exile.

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Bucharest sits close to one of the most active seismic zones in Eurasia. Yet if you ask people whether they feel prepared they're likely to reply with some variation of, “I try not to think about it.” Andrei Popoviciu on the state’s failure to prepare its residents: www.thedial.world/articles/new...

Future Proofing in Romania — The Dial

Why is it so hard to prepare for disaster?

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While you wait for the book to come out, you can read one of Anna Lidia's short stories in Jennifer's translation here, courtesy of @thedialmag.bsky.social: www.thedial.world/articles/lit...

"The Stole" by Anna Lidia Vega Serova — The Dial

A short story.

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It was a great joy to be on This is Hell with @chuckmertz.bsky.social yesterday to talk about Canada-US relations and my contribution to “How We See It: The World looks at America in the Age of Trump”, edited by @thedialmag.bsky.social and published by The New Press. thisishell.com/interviews/1...

Canada and its Asshole Neighbor + Chuck Gets Interviewed / Dónal Gill

Dónal Gill discusses the view of the United States from Canada in the age of MAGA. His essay appears in the new edited volume by The Dial, How We See It The World Looks at America in the Age of Trump ...

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Yesterday, Dial contributor Dónal Gill sat down with Chuck Mertz, host of This Is Hell!, to discuss his essay in How We See It — the view of the United States from Canada: thisishell.com/interviews/1...

Canada and its Asshole Neighbor + Chuck Gets Interviewed / Dónal Gill

Dónal Gill discusses the view of the United States from Canada in the age of MAGA. His essay appears in the new edited volume by The Dial, How We See It The World Looks at America in the Age of Trump ...

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What makes a place home? In Evgenia Nekrasova’s short story "Her North," translated by @marsnova.bsky.social, a woman whose mother migrated to the Russian Arctic refuses to leave, even as war brings about new questions of identity and belonging. www.thedial.world/articles/lit...

Her North by Evgenia Nekrasova — The Dial

A short story.

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I have a new translation out today in @thedialmag.bsky.social Her North is a meditation on belonging that doubles as a love letter to eternal winter. Original story by Evgenia Nekrasova. I hope you give it a read 🦌❄️ www.thedial.world/articles/lit...

Her North by Evgenia Nekrasova — The Dial

A short story.

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Getty's failed claim against Stable Diffusion exposes a basic asymmetry: training data move globally, while copyright protections stop at national borders. Our essay of the week argues that authors need new strategies to stand up to AI. By Zoey Forbes in @thedialmag.bsky.social buff.ly/y3ywQP5

When people think of “healthy” ecosystems they often think of “green” landscapes. But what about deserts? Cristina Dorador has watched the treeless plains of Chile destroyed by extraction over the past decades. She mourns what they used to be: www.thedial.world/articles/new...

Ode to the Atacama Desert — The Dial

What is extracted and what remains?

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New Free Hell! Tuesday, @doctorow.pluralistic.net on "The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI" (@fsgbooks.bsky.social). Wednesday, @donalgill.bsky.social on "How We See It: The World Looks at America in the Age of Trump," (@thedialmag.bsky.social). www.patreon.com/thisishell/p...

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IT'S PARTY WEEK! Join us at Cary's Lounge, 2251 West Devon Avenue, in Chicago's West Ridge neighborhood on Saturday, July 18, at 4PM, for t

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Dial contributor @kayagenc.bsky.social speaks with Andrew Keen about their essay in "How We See It"—on how President Erdoğan has used the example of America’s political system to push Turkey into autocracy, and the Americanization of Turkey: keenon.substack.com/p/from-istan...

From Istanbul With Love

Episode 2969: Kaya Genç on How Turkey is Watching Trump’s America

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"Users can also pick from 17 main characters, including strong female lead, cute kid, underdog, ultra-rich tycoon, switched-at-birth heiress, female emperor, doppelgänger love interest, enemies-to-lovers." Lavender Au for @thedialmag.bsky.social: www.thedial.world/articles/new...

Dopamine TV — The Dial

How China’s short dramas are redefining entertainment. 

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In Bangladesh, rising sea levels are turning water salty and making rice farming more difficult. As a result, landowners are turning to shrimp. Zakir Hossain Chowdhury shares photos from shrimp ponds, where the work can be grueling and without protections or much pay.

The Politics of Shrimp — The Dial

In Bangladesh, rising water and the promise of fast cash have turned rice farmers onto shrimp.

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AI companies have used works protected by copyright to train their models without their creators’ permission. Why isn’t this illegal? Copyright lawyer Zoey Forbes explains the intricacies of intellectual property theft, and why courts around the world aren’t necessarily siding with the artists.

Copyright Is Not Enough — The Dial

Why writers need new strategies to stand up to AI.

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Last week, @mmschwartz.bsky.social spoke with Andrew Keen about The Dial's new book "How We See It: The World Looks at America in the Age of Trump." Listen here: keenon.substack.com/p/the-united...

The United States of Oddity

Episode 2962: Madeleine Schwartz on How the World Sees America at 250

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I am delighted to have a long read on Canadian national identity through the prism of free trade with the US in @thewalrus.ca on Canada Day, no less! This piece is a slight reworking of my chapter in "How We See It: The World Looks at America in the Age of Trump", edited by @thedialmag.bsky.social

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Donald Trump’s annexation threats have reignited Canadian patriotism, but Dónal Gill argues our vulnerabilities were exposed much earlier. After nearly forty years of deep economic integration with the US, can Canada still chart an independent course? https://ow.ly/GHLE50Zj0Re

Short dramas have taken over China’s entertainment industry. Lavender Au examines why these two-minute videos have become so popular and how their narratives and plotlines differ from those of TV dramas: www.thedial.world/articles/new...

Dopamine TV — The Dial

How China’s short dramas are redefining entertainment. 

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It feels like American dominance is coming to an end. But how is this moment viewed around the world? Host Jonathan Guyer is joined by @mmschwartz.bsky.social, editor-in-chief of @thedialmag.bsky.social, to reflect on perspectives from Canada, India, Palestine, and more.

Today, Dial editor in chief @mmschwartz.bsky.social sits down with Jonathan Guyer on None of the Above to discuss "How We See It" and France's upcoming elections. Listen here: www.noneoftheabovepodcast.org/episodes/s7e...

America in the Eyes of the World — None Of The Above

Madeleine Schwartz on the un-American century

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@bookshop.org supports local, independent bookstores and is providing free standard shipping today through June 26. Order "How We See It," our new essay collection that examines how the world is reacting to the changing politics in the US: bookshop.org/a/90971/9798...

How We See It: The World Looks at America in the Age of Trump

The World Looks at America in the Age of Trump

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Over the past 30 years, Eythana Miller’s Amish community has embraced modern conveniences and clothing. As the community has changed, so has its language. Miller explores the evolution of Pennsylvania Dutch: www.thedial.world/articles/new...

Our Amish Language — The Dial

As my community modernized, we used Pennsylvania Dutch less and less. Now I'm trying to preserve it.

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