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Spring has come
Awaken! The snow has melted, And Spring has come. Invasive weeds Have dotted the Land, While creeping weeds Are choking The Fruit of the Land. Awaken! It is time To plough and till And […]
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International Armenian Literary Alliance announces the 2022 Young Armenian Poets Awards
The International Armenian Literary Alliance (IALA) has announced the second annual Young Armenian Poets Awards, a contest for emerging Armenian writers between the ages of 14 and 18. This year’s entrants are asked to consider […]
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Robert Kerbeck and His Big Armenian Secret
Robert Kerbeck is the author of the brand new true crime memoir RU$E: Lying the American Dream from Hollywood to Wall Street about his career as an actor turned corporate spy. The Weekly’s Paul Vartan […]
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Broken Khachkars
Ornately carved tombstones, once stood proud and majestic, interceding with heaven on behalf of the departed souls resting beneath the earth. Adorned with timeless motifs, the khachkars exuded divine peace. Alas, they are now […]
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New poetry collection from Pulitzer Prize winning author Peter Balakian
Peter Balakian wrestles with national and global cultural and political realities, including challenges for the human species amid planetary transmutation and the impact of mass violence on the self and culture. At the collection’s heart […]
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Land of a Lesser God
Dear “Civilized” World, Where was your show of solidarity when Azerbaijan invaded my land and ethnically cleansed tens of thousands? Where were the “upholders of democracy” when a power-hungry Azeri dictator waged war with a […]
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Tadem Press announces first publication, Memoirs of a Soldier about the Days of Tragedy
A new imprint, Tadem Press, has launched its inaugural publication: Bedros Haroian’s Memoirs of a Soldier about the Days of Tragedy. Tadem Press is dedicated to addressing the shortage of primary sources, especially in English, on […]
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Carolyne Topdjian presents debut thriller, The Hitman’s Daughter
The Hitman’s Daughter By Carolyne Topdjian Agora Books, an imprint of Polis Books, 2022 352 pp. Hardcover, $26.99 The Château du Ciel was once the destination for the rich and famous to play, drink and […]
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The Making of: A House in the Homeland, Armenian Pilgrimages to Places of Ancestral Memory
This book began when my mother insisted that I meet my cousin Nancy. I’m not sure what the cousin relationship is, as Nancy is married to my step-first-cousin, Robert Vinetz; but for my mother, family […]
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21st Century Armenian Literary Voices
I recently received the first volume of a series that aims to capture the 21st century Armenian literary voice. The project is the brainchild of the New York Hamazkayin chapter and is spearheaded by Dr. […]