“Iranian Literature: Persian Antecedents & Contemporary Culture”headlines the July 2026 issue ofWLT, with a marquee feature showcasing the work of 2026 Puterbaugh FellowHaleh Liza Gafori. Elsewhere, the issue presents new work by Kwame Dawes, Carolyn Forché, Yahia Lababidi, Radhika Oberoi, Ayelet Tsabari, and more; conversations with Reyna Grande and Oliver Basciano; plus featured reviews of new books by Amitav Ghosh, Valeria Luiselli, Mo Yan, and more than two dozen other writers. Publication of this issue was made possible, in part, by a generous subvention from the University of Oklahoma’s Farzaneh Family Center for Iranian and Persian Gulf Studies. Cover photo byBeowulf Sheehan.
