this week's sbstack is a gentle one on the meaning of ritual, and how you mark your time as it moves

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Here’s my essay on the universalism of the Palestinian cause. Palestine speaks for everyone | Verso Books versobooks.com/blogs/news/pal…

A beautiful new Sudanese novel is here. Huge congratulations ReemsPerspective on this absolutely gorgeous work, A Mouth Full of Salt! Everyone go get your copy!

‘We will rebuild it, even if it took 100 years, that is why we were created. Inshallah every year will my land be mine, my sea be mine, and sky be mine. Eid Mubarak.’ - Bisan Owda

3 yrs ago on #EidAlFitr a #Glasgow Southside community STOPPED a Home Office immigration raid on two Sikh men. In the spirit of Kenmure Street protest I wish everyone #EidMubarak 🌙Our STRENGTH is the UNITY of our communities. Don’t let them divide us. ✊🏽🤍🇵🇸 #EidMubarak …

'I'm well on my way to knowing nothing at all.'

Percival Everett was everything you hoped he'd be at the Topping & Company Booksellers of Edinburgh event last night. I resisted diving into his books until a few weeks ago as I knew I'd become obsessed. And obsessed I am.

Fellowships to Palestinian scholars and artists affected by war in Gaza. Please circulate widely
Deadline for application 21 May
xx.nz/ekuKq

Fellowships and scholarships are being announced in support of scholars and students from Gaza (and elsewhere in Palestine.) They are mainly in Europe. Below are two with deadlines soon. Here is a link to a list of others: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Tonight! Join me Golden Hare Books this evening from 6:30pm as I introduce my debut book MAKE GOOD TROUBLE!
Tickets available here: goldenharebooks.com/products/make-…

#newauthor #debutbook #makegoodtroublebook #disruption #values

Two adults, two children, next week.

Manchester to St Ives, Cornwall: 8-9 hours, multiple changes, £710.

Manchester to Málaga: 3 hours, £433.

Please help my domestic tourism industry is dying.

SPIKE LEE, PAUL MESCAL, TESSA THOMPSON, CHARLOTTE WELLS, LUKAS DHONT, OLIVIA COLMAN, JOACHIM TRIER, SUSAN SARANDON….MORE JONATHAN GLAZER

The sun today:

THE SPRING OF PALESTINE, Jumana El Husseini, 1970

A Scottish woman reacts to the death of Margaret Thatcher. 11 years later, I still think about this from time to time.

I'm quite moved by how well the Cinema For Gaza campaign is going. They've reached an amazing £100,000 and today, a bunch of fun new auction lots have been added, including from Olivia Colman, Paul Mescal, Spike Lee and Susan Sarandon. More info here: theskinny.co.uk/film/news/how-…

Another stunning review for NS Nuseibeh's Namesake, this time from Middle East Eye. For anyone interested in Palestinian identity, Arab feminism, secular Islam - and/or just damn good writing about food, heritage and being human - this book is a must-read. middleeasteye.net/discover/names…

Attention queer writers of Scotland! Submissions are open for the second Queer Words anthology:

FIERCE SALVAGE!

To be published 2025 by 404 Ink, it will be a snapshot (and celebration!) of Scottish queer writing. Full submission details are on our site:

queerwordsprojectscotland.com