Rumi

  • A promotional still of an actor, seated at a table, resting his chin atop his hand, which rests on a human skull

    You Are What You Eat

    By Yahia Lababidi
    February 10, 2021 Yahia Lababidi
      A promotional still of actor Mads Mikkelsen in the role of Hannibal Lecter from NBC's Hannibal. Clarice debuts on CBS All Access today, promising a “deep dive i…
  • The Conference of the Birds

    Attar, the Sufi Poet and Master of Rumi

    April 12, 2017 Sholeh Wolpé
    Attar’s The Conference of the Birds, just released in a new translation, is a deeply meaningful and spiritual work, delightfully packed with lively banter, pathos, clever hyperbole, cheek…
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    The Books We Were

    January 21, 2015 Yahia Lababidi
    Certain cherished books are like old loves. We didn’t part on bad terms; but it’s complicated, and would require too much effor…