{"id":443,"date":"2022-12-08T11:59:10","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T16:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/?page_id=443"},"modified":"2025-07-04T07:55:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T11:55:57","slug":"book-club","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/book-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Club"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"443\" class=\"elementor elementor-443\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf8579 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4bf8579\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1b1942 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1b1942\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c234d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c234d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kurdish Book Club<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-117ad80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"117ad80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kurdish literature is rich, compelling, and diverse, and it should be better known. \u00a0In our Book Club we read novels as well as nonfiction, then meet to discuss them (in English).<\/p><p>Details of our next meeting:<\/p><p><strong>Date:<\/strong> September 2, 2025<\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><strong>Time:<\/strong> 7pm ET <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><strong>Place:<\/strong> Online via Zoom<\/span><\/p><p>Come join us\u2014share your thoughts, expand your understanding, and build bonds. <span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">To find out more or to get the Zoom link, write to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:bookclub@nykcc.org\">bookclub@nykcc.org<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">_____________________________________<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/otherpress.com\/product\/lovers-of-franz-k-9781635425376\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-14102\" src=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/oldsite\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lovers-of-Franz-K-cover-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Kafka's face colored blue on a book cover\" width=\"350\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lovers-of-Franz-K-cover-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lovers-of-Franz-K-cover-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lovers-of-Franz-K-cover-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lovers-of-Franz-K-cover.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>At our September 2 meeting, we will discuss:<\/p><p><strong>Lovers of Franz K.: A Novel<\/strong> by Burhan S\u00f6nmez, translated (Kurdish to English) by Sami H\u00eazil (Other Press, 2025), 144 pp.<\/p><p><strong><em>From the publisher:<\/em><\/strong><br \/>An inventive literary obituary for Kafka, this thriller of love and revenge brings the Cold War to life, from Paris and Istanbul to West Berlin and Tel Aviv.<\/p><p>Amid the student protests in 1960s Europe, Kafka\u2019s best friend, Max Brod, becomes a target of their ire: Against the dying writer\u2019s wishes, he had published texts that never should have been part of his legacy. After Brod is injured in an attempted assassination, assailant Ferdy Kaplan is captured and questioned by Commissioner M\u00fcller of the West Berlin police.<\/p><p>As his interrogation progresses, through dialogues in the police station, the courtroom, and the prison, Kaplan\u2019s background is revealed piece by piece, from the love story between him and his childhood friend Amalya, to their shared passion for Kafka, which leads them to join a radical group. But when a shocking discovery is made about the person who ultimately set Brod\u2019s attempted murder in motion, Kaplan and M\u00fcller agree to work together to expose the truth.<\/p><p>In this gripping, thought-provoking tribute to Kafka, Burhan S\u00f6nmez vividly recreates a key period of history when the Berlin Wall divided Europe, and women were fighting for freedom and against tradition, adopting Jean Seberg\u2019s iconic short haircut from <em>Breathless<\/em>. More than a typical mystery, <em>Lovers of Franz K.<\/em> is a brilliant exploration of the value of books, and the issues of anti-Semitism, immigration, and violence that recur in Kafka\u2019s life and writings.<\/p><p>Purchase the book from the <a href=\"https:\/\/otherpress.com\/product\/lovers-of-franz-k-9781635425376\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">publisher<\/a> or from your favorite online bookstore, then join us on September 2 to discuss it.<\/p><p style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-543469b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"543469b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5038b0e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5038b0e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a47ac40 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"a47ac40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-14125 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-book-club category-culture-news category-literature\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/ozzy-by-ibrahim-selman\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ozzy-tile-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-14124\" alt=\"Book cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ozzy-tile-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ozzy-tile-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ozzy-tile-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ozzy-tile-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ozzy-tile.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/ozzy-by-ibrahim-selman\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Ozzy&#8221; by Ibrahim Selman\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 5, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-14117 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-book-club category-culture-news category-literature\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/all-dogs-die-by-cemile-sahin\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/All-Dogs-Die-tile-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-14118\" alt=\"Book cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/All-Dogs-Die-tile-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/All-Dogs-Die-tile-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/All-Dogs-Die-tile-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/All-Dogs-Die-tile-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/All-Dogs-Die-tile.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/all-dogs-die-by-cemile-sahin\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;All Dogs Die&#8221; by Cemile Sahin\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 5, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-13885 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-book-club category-literature\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/the-good-the-bad-and-the-gringo-by-kae-bahar\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kae-Bahar-tile-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-13891\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kae-Bahar-tile-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kae-Bahar-tile-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kae-Bahar-tile-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kae-Bahar-tile-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kae-Bahar-tile.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/the-good-the-bad-and-the-gringo-by-kae-bahar\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;The Good, the Bad, and the Gringo&#8221; by Kae Bahar\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 27, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-13101 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-book-club\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/the-kurdish-bike-by-alesa-lightbourne\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Lightbourne-header-2-768x432.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-13113\" alt=\"book cover showing a person riding a bicycle.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Lightbourne-header-2-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Lightbourne-header-2-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Lightbourne-header-2-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Lightbourne-header-2-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Lightbourne-header-2.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/the-kurdish-bike-by-alesa-lightbourne\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;The Kurdish Bike&#8221; by Alesa Lightbourne\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 3, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-12686 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-book-club\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/mountain-language-by-harold-pinter-guest-aysel-curukkaya\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pinter-header-768x432.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-12687\" alt=\"cover of Pinter play\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pinter-header-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pinter-header-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pinter-header-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pinter-header-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pinter-header.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/mountain-language-by-harold-pinter-guest-aysel-curukkaya\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Mountain Language&#8221; by Harold Pinter; guest Aysel \u00c7\u00fcr\u00fckkaya\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 7, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-12207 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-book-club category-literature\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/daughters-of-smoke-and-fire-by-ava-homa\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Daughters-of-Smoke-and-Fire_header-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-12212\" alt=\"book cover.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Daughters-of-Smoke-and-Fire_header-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Daughters-of-Smoke-and-Fire_header-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Daughters-of-Smoke-and-Fire_header-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Daughters-of-Smoke-and-Fire_header-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Daughters-of-Smoke-and-Fire_header.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/daughters-of-smoke-and-fire-by-ava-homa\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Daughters of Smoke and Fire&#8221; by Ava Homa\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 2, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10388 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-book-club category-literature\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/the-smell-of-wet-bricks-by-chiya-parvizpur\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Smell-of-Wet-Bricks-header-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-10390\" alt=\"Smell of Wet Bricks book cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Smell-of-Wet-Bricks-header-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Smell-of-Wet-Bricks-header-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Smell-of-Wet-Bricks-header-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Smell-of-Wet-Bricks-header-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Smell-of-Wet-Bricks-header.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/the-smell-of-wet-bricks-by-chiya-parvizpur\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;The Smell of Wet Bricks&#8221; by Chiya Parvizpur\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 4, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-9571 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-book-club category-literature\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/my-fathers-rifle-by-hiner-saleem\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Saleem-header-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-9572\" alt=\"My Father&#039;s Rifle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Saleem-header-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Saleem-header-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Saleem-header-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Saleem-header-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Saleem-header.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/my-fathers-rifle-by-hiner-saleem\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;My Father&#8217;s Rifle&#8221; by Hiner Saleem\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 7, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-9364 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-book-club category-literature\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/lojman-by-ebru-ojen\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Lojman-header-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-9373\" alt=\"Lojman book cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Lojman-header-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Lojman-header-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Lojman-header-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Lojman-header-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Lojman-header.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/lojman-by-ebru-ojen\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Lojman&#8221; by Ebru Ojen\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 5, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-9227 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-book-club category-literature\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/whispering-walls-by-choman-hardi\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Hardi-header-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-9228\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Hardi-header-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Hardi-header-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Hardi-header-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Hardi-header-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Hardi-header.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/whispering-walls-by-choman-hardi\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Whispering Walls&#8221; by Choman Hardi\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 8, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8777 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-book-club category-literature\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/honor-by-elif-shafak\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Shafak-header-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8780\" alt=\"Honor by Elif Shafak\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Shafak-header-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Shafak-header-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Shafak-header-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Shafak-header-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Shafak-header.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/honor-by-elif-shafak\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Honor&#8221; by Elif Shafak\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 5, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8486 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-book-club category-literature\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/stone-and-shadow-by-burhan-sonmez\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Stone-and-Shadow-header-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8483\" alt=\"Stone and Shadow\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Stone-and-Shadow-header-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Stone-and-Shadow-header-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Stone-and-Shadow-header-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Stone-and-Shadow-header-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Stone-and-Shadow-header.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/stone-and-shadow-by-burhan-sonmez\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Stone and Shadow&#8221; by Burhan S\u00f6nmez\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 9, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8178 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-book-club category-literature\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/waters-under-baghdad-by-zaid-brifkani\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Waters-Under-Baghdad-header-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-6556\" alt=\"Waters Under Baghdad\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Waters-Under-Baghdad-header-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Waters-Under-Baghdad-header-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Waters-Under-Baghdad-header-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Waters-Under-Baghdad-header-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Waters-Under-Baghdad-header.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/waters-under-baghdad-by-zaid-brifkani\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Waters Under Baghdad&#8221; by Zaid Brifkani\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 6, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8123 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-book-club category-literature tag-translation\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/kareem-abdulrahman-translator\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kareem-header-1-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8135\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kareem-header-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kareem-header-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kareem-header-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kareem-header-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kareem-header-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/kareem-abdulrahman-translator\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tKareem Abdulrahman, translator\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 27, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7298 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-book-club category-literature\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/dancing-amid-fire-rising-above-ruins-by-essmat-sophie\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Essmat-Sophie-header-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-7300\" alt=\"Dancing Amid Fire\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Essmat-Sophie-header-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Essmat-Sophie-header-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Essmat-Sophie-header-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Essmat-Sophie-header-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Essmat-Sophie-header.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/dancing-amid-fire-rising-above-ruins-by-essmat-sophie\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Dancing Amid Fire, Rising Above Ruins&#8221; by Essmat Sophie\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 26, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6505 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-book-club category-literature tag-dunya-mikhail tag-yazidis\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/the-bird-tattoo-by-dunya-mikhail\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bird-Tattoo-header-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-6507\" alt=\"Bird Tattoo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bird-Tattoo-header-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bird-Tattoo-header-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bird-Tattoo-header-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bird-Tattoo-header-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bird-Tattoo-header.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/the-bird-tattoo-by-dunya-mikhail\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;The Bird Tattoo&#8221; by Dunya Mikhail\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 6, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-4816 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-book-club category-poetry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/handful-of-salt-by-kajal-ahmad\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Handful-of-Salt-header-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4817\" alt=\"Handful of Salt\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Handful-of-Salt-header-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Handful-of-Salt-header-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Handful-of-Salt-header-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Handful-of-Salt-header-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Handful-of-Salt-header.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/handful-of-salt-by-kajal-ahmad\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Handful of Salt&#8221; by Kajal Ahmad\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 12, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-4279 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-book-club category-cuisine\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/my-life-my-food-my-kurdistan-by-chiman-zebari\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Zebari-header-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4278\" alt=\"Zebari\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Zebari-header-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Zebari-header-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Zebari-header-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Zebari-header-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Zebari-header.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/my-life-my-food-my-kurdistan-by-chiman-zebari\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;My Life, My Food, My Kurdistan&#8221; by Chiman Zebari\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 6, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3788 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-book-club category-literature tag-authors tag-karosh-taha tag-novels\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/in-the-belly-of-the-queen-by-karosh-taha\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Karosh-Taha-header-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3789\" alt=\"In the Belly of the Queen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Karosh-Taha-header-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Karosh-Taha-header-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Karosh-Taha-header-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Karosh-Taha-header-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Karosh-Taha-header.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/in-the-belly-of-the-queen-by-karosh-taha\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;In the Belly of the Queen&#8221; by Karosh Taha\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 7, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2348 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-book-club category-literature tag-literature tag-short-stories\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/dawn-by-selahattin-demirtas\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/dawn-tile-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-14065\" alt=\"book cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/dawn-tile-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/dawn-tile-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/dawn-tile-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/dawn-tile-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/dawn-tile.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/dawn-by-selahattin-demirtas\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Dawn&#8221; by Selahattin Demirta\u015f\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 9, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3514 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-book-club category-nonfiction\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/the-kurdish-womens-movement-by-dilar-dirik\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Dirik-header-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3467\" alt=\"Dilar Dirik\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Dirik-header-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Dirik-header-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Dirik-header-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Dirik-header-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Dirik-header.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/the-kurdish-womens-movement-by-dilar-dirik\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;The Kurdish Women&#8217;s Movement&#8221; by Dilar Dirik\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 12, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3504 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-book-club category-nonfiction\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/the-purple-color-of-kurdish-politics\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kisanak-header-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3466\" alt=\"Purple Color of Kurdish Politics\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kisanak-header-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kisanak-header-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kisanak-header-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kisanak-header-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kisanak-header.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/the-purple-color-of-kurdish-politics\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;The Purple Color of Kurdish Politics&#8221;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 9, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3495 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-book-club category-literature\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/the-last-pomegranate-tree-by-bachtyar-ali\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ali-Header-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3465\" alt=\"The Last Pomegranate Tree\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ali-Header-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ali-Header-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ali-Header-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ali-Header-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ali-Header.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nykcc.org\/oldsite\/the-last-pomegranate-tree-by-bachtyar-ali\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;The Last Pomegranate Tree&#8221; 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