England’s prime minister Boris Johnson (a small horror film in five words)
“I kept a devotional journal, producing a record of spiritual longing that was fierce and jagged and dissolving. I pleaded for things I still find very recognizable. Help me to not put on an act of any kind,”
― Trick Mirror
― Trick Mirror
“From those of us who are left behind: you will be remembered, you were the one I needed, I loved you in my dreams.”
― Lunar Park
― Lunar Park
“Everyone is familiar with the slogan "The personal is political" -- not only that what we experience on a personal level has profound political implications, but that our interior lives, our emotional lives are very much informed by ideology. We oftentimes do the work of the state in and through our interior lives. What we often assume belongs most intimately to ourselves and to our emotional life has been produced elsewhere and has been recruited to do the work of racism and repression.”
― Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine and the Foundations of a Movement
― Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine and the Foundations of a Movement
“Loneliness is not being alone, It's loving others to no avail.”
― The City of Falling Angels
― The City of Falling Angels
“To truly love we must learn to mix various ingredients—care, affection, recognition, respect, commitment, and trust, as well as honest and open communication.”
― All About Love: New Visions
― All About Love: New Visions
Amr Jal’s 2025 Year in Books
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