The Dial 8/23/23 The Dial 8/23/23

Editors’ Note

Issue 7: Fiction

Chloe Aridjis 8/22/23 Chloe Aridjis 8/22/23

Notes on the International Lightning Strike Survivor Conference

What is it like to be touched by a lightning bolt?

Shahad Al-Rawi (Tr. Sawad Hussain) 8/17/23 Shahad Al-Rawi (Tr. Sawad Hussain) 8/17/23

“What did scare everyone was what would happen next, after the war. What would it be like when it was all over?”

The Dial 8/15/23 The Dial 8/15/23

Books, essays, and poetry recommended by Dial contributors.

Mariá José Navia (Tr. Lily Meyer) 8/8/23 Mariá José Navia (Tr. Lily Meyer) 8/8/23

“Sofia gave herself permission to disappear.”

Alejandro Chacoff (Tr. Jessica Sequeira) 8/1/23 Alejandro Chacoff (Tr. Jessica Sequeira) 8/1/23

María Kodama’s fierce loyalty transformed the legacy of Argentina’s most-cherished author.

Ariadna Castellarnau (Tr. Adrian Nathan West) 8/1/23 Ariadna Castellarnau (Tr. Adrian Nathan West) 8/1/23

“There’s something magical in his movements. A liquid elegance that fills me with murderous rage.”

Wendy Guerra (Tr. Nancy Naomi Carlson & Esperanza Hope Snyder) 8/1/23 Wendy Guerra (Tr. Nancy Naomi Carlson & Esperanza Hope Snyder) 8/1/23

“Traveling in Reverse,” “A Face in the Crowd (Graffiti),” “Subway Map,” and “Bunk Beds”