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Mahabharata 7—translated by Bibek Debroy
The end of the Kurukshetra War
Aug 24 • 
Robert Boyd Skipper
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The Epic of Gilgamesh—translated by Benjamin R. Foster
The tavern keeper at the edge of the world
May 21 • 
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Mahabharata 6—translated by Bibek Debroy
The moral fog of war
May 15 • 
Robert Boyd Skipper
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Selected New Testament texts—Saint Matthew and Saint Paul
But when the young man heard these words he went away sad, for he was a man of great wealth
Apr 21 • 
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Mahābhārata 5—translated by Bibek Debroy
Ooh, that's gotta hurt!
Feb 3 • 
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Mahābhārata 4—translated by Bibek Debroy
The year of pretending dangerously
Dec 16, 2024 • 
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Mahābhārata 3—translated by Bibek Debroy
The pilgrims' progress
Oct 15, 2024 • 
Robert Boyd Skipper
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Mahābhārata 2—tr. Bibek Debroy
Snake eyes
Sep 19, 2024 • 
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The Mahābhārata 1—tr. Bibek Debroy
Snakes wishing they were on a plane
Aug 26, 2024 • 
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Antigone—Sophocles
Star Crossed: The Next Generation
Jul 25, 2024 • 
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