#A Nose and Three Eyes

[arablit]

Hanan al-Shaykh on Romance, Writing, & Ihsan Abdel Kouddous

It’s publication day for iconic Egyptian novelist Ihsan Abdel Kouddous’s A Nose and Three Eyes, translated by Jonathan Smolin. In this foreword to the translation, Hanan Al-Shaykh reflects on her romantic relationship with Kouddous and the insights that relationship offers into A Nose and Three Eyes. Beyond the details of their much-gossiped-about romantic relationship and the inspiration that it…

[electrozeistyking]

Local idiot draws Big-Chested Angel and Go-Pro Blue Edition for the first time. It’s either a blessing or a curse.

[roxyteal]

It was only supposed to be Joe 5 with three others, but then this happened and now a wholeass roster has formed...

The beauty mark became a star tattoo (he painted over it). Also I'm trying out a beige jacket instead. The orange works better here.

Blue variation:

[good--merits-accumulated]

going through some old left-for-dead projects and just found this one where I was like. INTENT on dissecting jeff's brain on the operating table (i.e. google docs) but only from todd's weird skewed pov

[professor voice] it's about brothers as eternal combatants and it's about being so convinced of your own goodness you excuse your shitty actions. it's also about comparing yourself to a dog because you feel less fully formed than your brother. lol.

[m-eltdown]

[greasydumbfuck]

the holy trinity of frank castle character traits. to me

[truthsinwhispers]

People are soooooooooo quick to shit on people who deal with emotional disregulation it makes me fucking sick. When you express your stress through tears you're a crybaby. When you're quick to frustration, you're either overly dramatic or you're violent and scary. When you have the gall to get too happy, you're childish or straight up crazy.

Living with emotional disregulation comes with having to grow thick skin because people will call you every fucking name under the sun because you have the audacity to express emotions that are constantly ramped up to an eleven no matter which one you're feeling. You're loud, you're sensitive, you're overemotional, you're weak, you're soft, you're childish, you're naive, you're too much you're too much you're too much you're too much you're too much you're a burden because people now have to handle you.

Where do people think they have a right to judge others for feeling? I may be quick to express my emotions, but you're quick to judge and condemn and on a societal level that should be worse.

[sugarsnappeases]

thank you for the tag @fxreflyes this is so cute, except the format is trying to hinder my propensity to ramble, so i’ve rectified this in the tags lmao

i’m over 5'5 / i wear glasses or contacts / i have blonde hair / i often wear sweatshirts / i prefer loose clothing over tight clothes / i have one or two piercings / i have at least one tattoo / i have blue eyes / i have dyed or highlighted my hair / i have or have had braces / i have freckles / i paint my nails / i typically wear makeup / i don’t often smile / resting bitch face / i play sports / i play an instrument / i know more than one language / i can cook or bake / i like writing / i like to read / i can multitask / i’ve never dated anyone / i have a best friend i’ve known for over five years / i am an only child

no pressure tags for @static-radio-ao3 @inevitablestars @itsjaywalkers @carniferous @orbitfalls @transsexualpriest @futurequibblerjournalist <333

[rhetorical-conscience]

Is it really so much to ask for August to get one (1) Real Good punch to the face in s3?

[arablit]

Forthcoming June 2024: Classic Fiction, Poetry of Trauma, Short Fiction, & More

As always, if you know of books we’ve missed, please put them in the comments or email us at info@arablit.org. A Nose and Three Eyes, by Ihsan Abdel Kouddous, tr. Jonathan Smolin (Hoopoe Fiction) From the publisher: It is 1950s Cairo and 16-year-old Amina is engaged to a much older man. Despite all the excitement of the wedding preparations, Amina is not looking forward to her nuptials. And it…

[jackalopedaily]

Jackalope Daily Day 332

[cultivating-wildflowers]

☁️

[swordmaid]

my drow collection grows and i am also treating this game like a dress up game so here's felynzzyn - seldarine selunite cleric

and sol - former lolth sworn drow who was a slave mage but he escaped the underdark and now lives in the surface...!

[apples-closet]

same energy

[thedragonagelesbian]

i need to kiss neve's laugh lines as i tuck her into bed so she can finally get some goddamn rest...................................

[kira-light0]

Happy first Trapper Tuesday of the new year!

Edit: Ok, I've caved in to my own thoughts and removed his face. It just wasn't sitting right with me, but I didn't want to delete the post, and I didn't have the patience to redraw it, so I've edited it out. (However I will be leaving my original tags which might allow you to visualize what was wrong with his face if you're curious). Please now enjoy a faceless Trapper.

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