Mark Bradford’s Scorched Earth uses a blacked-out map to visually represent the destruction of “Black Wall Street” in Tulsa, Oklahoma, during the 1921 race massacre. This powerful artwork s…
COVER FEATURE
Global Black Los Angeles: 3 Writers from the African Diaspora
Mural by Luis Sanchez, photo by joey zanotti / Flickr.com In his recent essay collection Rumeurs d’Amérique (2020), Congolese-born writer Alain Mabanckou surveys LA from the balcony of…
Photo of Safia Elhillo byMaiwenn Raoult / maiwennraoult.com after Frank O’Harait’s 1 a.m. in los angeles & i am tryingto finish this after putting off all dayfirst to meet mo at the ca…
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March 2025
With the March issue, World Literature Today showcases Global Black Los Angeles, a cover feature presenting the work of three LA writers from the African diaspora: Safia Elhillo, Alain Mabanckou, and Mahtem Shiferraw. Additional highlights include “Black Reparations and Restorative Justice,” a special section guest-edited by Karlos K. Hill. All this + book reviews from around the world, and additional interviews, fiction, essays, and more combine to offer readers the best in global literature and culture.