Dear Windrose readers,

Now that our blog is more or less up and running, you can expect weekly or biweekly updates.  Well, hopefully, anyway.  Upcoming articles include stories on Northern Ireland and the Catholic Church, the recent self-defense legislation in Italy, the leaked Labour Party manifesto, the cyclical history of one Stephen Bannon, and a review of Yianis Varoufakis’ new book.  So keep reading, and don’t forget to subscribe!

Meanwhile, here’s what we’ve been reading this week:

1.  “Diary” by Fida Jiryis in the London Review of Books.  A moving first-hand account of Palestinian life in Israel, outside the West Bank.  She’s a brilliant writer, and we can’t wait for her book, Kingdom of Olives and Ash, to finally come out.  You can bet we’ll review it here.
2. …there’s actually only one, it’s been a busy week.  Try again next time — and in the meantime, read Fida Jiryis’ story.

Happy Saturday, everyone.