Guernica: June 15th, 2009

From Tel Aviv Paramedics by Amnon Gutman

Here are the highlights from the June 15th issue of Guernica:

Photographer Amnon Gutman documents the daily work of Israeli paramedics who respond to heart attacks and terrorist attacks alike in Tel Aviv Paramedics.

Going Too Far: Longtime Africa correspondent Michela Wrong discusses the Kenyan whistleblower who risked his life to end corruption, why she rejects Dambisa Moyo’s thesis about democracy & aid, and how she learned to love Paul Wolfowitz.

On the Beauty of Violence: Katherine Dunn, author of Geek Love (which turns 20 this year) on her new book, the cultural value of boxing, & why pugilism is superior to ballet.

Dreaming in Hindi: In an excerpt from her new book, Katherine Russell Rich, fighting cancer, escapes to India to learn Hindi & throw her life “in the air for a passion.

In Romania. A Post-History Hysteria, Chris Tanasescu captures the loneliness of his country’s history: “It’s as if we’ve always needed translation.” (Translated by David Baker & the author.)

In Sarverville Remains, from Josh Weil’s novella collection The New Valley, Mr. Podawalksi learns some surprising details about his wife.