Lit Mag Covers :: Picks of the Week
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This issue of Banipal: Magazine of Modern Arab Literature, features a celebration of Saadi Youssef, beginning with this striking portrait on the cover painted by Mansour Mansour.
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This cover image on Carbon Culture Review: Techology + Literature + Art is certainly an eye-catcher for its debut issue. Patricia Piccinini’s “The Strength of One Arm (With Canadian Mountain Goat)” is composed of silicone, fiberglass, human hair, clothing, and – yes – Canadian Mountain Goat.
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Palooka‘s newest issue (#5) features “Our Bright New Hope” by artist Florian Bo. The theme of light in the dark a fitting one as we approach the longest night of the year – winter solstice.