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The article focuses on defining Buenos Aires and its complex identity, both for outsiders and locals, highlighting the city's expansive physical and cultural influence within Argentina. Topics include the city's diverse neighborhoods, the juxtaposition of grandeur and destitution, and the vibrant street life that reflects the city's dynamic essence.

The article focuses on the personal and scholarly relationship with literature, particularly the works of Fyodor Dostoevsky, exploring the complexity of moral judgment and ethical engagement when revisiting literary texts. Topics include the subjective intimacy of reading, the intersection of past and present selves within literary narratives, and the ethical challenges posed by Dostoevsky's writings in the context of contemporary events like the Russian violence in Ukraine.

The article presents an interview with Ibrahim Nasrallah, writer and artist. He discusses experience of receiving Palestine Prize award with Palestian achievers in art, literature and science. He mentions importasnce of literature for Palestinians along with art for reshaping Palestinian identity after Nakba in 1948. He also mentions working as a school teacher prior to working in journalism.

An excerpt from the article "Love All" by Coreco Hibino in the September/October 2024 issue of World Literature Today is presented, which focuses on the complex emotions and social dynamics of a middle school girl named Momo.

The article focuses on the issue of World Literature Today dedicated to Japanese women writers in the twenty-first century, reflecting the magazine's longstanding engagement with modern Japanese literature. Topics include Ken Nakazawa's internment memoir, the historical evolution of Japanese literature, and a special section curated by Rea Amit that highlights contemporary female authors and their contributions.

The article focuses on the poet Friedrich Hölderlin's brief but impactful time in Bordeaux, contrasting his solitary and tumultuous experience with the author's more vibrant and companionable visit. Topics include the sensory delights of the city, the historical and cultural significance of Bordeaux, and the transformative power of shared experiences and companionship.

The article focuses on an interview with author Isabel Zapata, exploring her insights on empathy, literature, and the relationship between humans and other species. Topics include the power of literature to expand empathy, the challenges of building empathy for non-human species within Western civilization, and Zapata's personal experiences with animals and literature as sources of companionship and learning.

The article focuses on the challenges of reading a bilingual edition of Rilke's poems, particularly in the context of commuting, exploring the physical inconvenience of carrying a heavy book and the lack of support while standing on a crowded train.

The article explores the reading of multilingual Arab literature. Particular focus is given to how this relates to the marketing of literature from and about the Arab region. Other topics include "The Oxford Handbook of Arab Novelistic Traditions," by Wail Hassan, reflections on the Arab Spring and translating Arab lliteratures in the West.

The article focuses on Green Feather Books, a unique bookstore in Norman, Oklahoma, discussing its inviting atmosphere, advocacy against reading restrictions in schools, and its response to a local book censorship controversy, highlighting its role as a haven for book lovers, an advocate for free expression, and a supporter of Indigenous literature.

An interview with Eleni Kefala, a Greek author and associate professor of Latin American literature at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, is presented. She describes her views on poetry and her decision to write her poems in Greek. Kefala discusses the participation of the Greek literary tradition in the tradition of world literature. She also explains the title of her poem "Nausis" and the role of poetry as a mirror or reality.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including documentary heritage, technology of books and culture of the books.

The article invites the readers to donate the books to the American Book Center, Library of Congress, Washington D.C. as effort to aid the countries get back on their cultural feet.

The article presents an essay related to the importance of shifting world literature courses away from survey and toward the interrogation of categories of knowledge. Topics discussed include foregrounding local and minorities literatures as an entry into world literature; views of Johann von Goethe, on world literature; and older criticisms of world literature that includes Eurocentric.

An interview with editor, poet and translator Dory Manor is presented. Topics discussed include his use of social media to maintain direct contact with writers and readers, his views about the value of literary labor and how much of it is perceived to be free and effortless, and the changes in his editorial process and practice.

The article presents the text of speech by Mozambican writer Mia Couto delivered during his acceptance of the 2014 Neustadt International Prize for Literature at the University of Oklahoma in October 2014. Topics of the speech include the significance of the award to praising cultural diversity, the reasons that lead to mutual lack of knowledge and the role of the Neustadt Prize in promoting dialogue between cultures.

An essay is presented on the relationship between the game of ping-pong and writing together or simultaneous writing. Topics covered include the similarities between the game of ping-pong and writing together, the problems attached to writing together and the greatest impediment to true ping-pong. Also discussed are the abilities needed for theoretical works on musical pieces for four hands.

An interview with translator Eric Abrahamsen is presented. Abrahamsen discusses how he began translating Chinese language literature for English language speaking audiences, the theme of social issues in Chinese literature, and his translation of the book "Running Through Beijing" by Xu Zechen. The translator's literary website Paper Republic, difficulty translating Chinese economics, and his translation of the book "The Civil Servant's Notebook" by Wang Xiaofang are discussed.