Reading Egypt

From Tahrir Square to Zuccotti Park

12th Street Fiction Editor Lila Selim reviews Naguib Mahfouz's Palace Walk & Alaa al-Aswany's The Yacoubian Building,& explores the connection between literature and movements for change.

Don't Go to Alabama!

Ralph Ortiz explores the facts, implications, and controversy surrounding Alabama's HB56 Immigration Bill.

Grrrl in the Ballet Flats

A new work of fiction by 12th Streeet Editor-in-Chief Jennifer Sky.

Interview with Christine Sneed

Aspen Matis interviews acclaimed novelist Christine Sneed about her 40th birthday, her upcoming novel, the Tea Party, and why she writes stories.

Writers & Occupy
Wall Street

A review of Reading + OWS Discussion

12th Streeet Managing Editor Ted Kerr reviews the latest Riggio Honors Program reading and discussion that focused on Occupy Wall Street.

Occupy Wall Street - A Photo Essay

The second installment of John Emrys Eller's photo essay documenting the Occupy Wall Street movement continues, live from Zuccotti Park.

Interviews

Writer Christine Sneed chats about her 40th birthday, Tea Partyland, clowns, pettymindedness, sex-scoundrels, her forthcoming novel, and why she writes stories.

Reviews

Former 12th Street Editor-in-Chief Mario Alberto Zambrano reviews Joan Didion's latest novel, Blue Nights.

Events/Readings

Iconic poet Amiri Baraka read his controversial poem, "Somebody Blew Up America", at the launch of the 2011 edition of 12th Street. Live audio was recorded by Editor-in-Chief Jen Sky.