A lyrical essay interweaving a personal, political, and mythological history of Beirut, as much a place of beguiling legend as it is of political disaster. Janus City is a tribute to a beloved, complicated city, and an attempt to understand what it means to make home in a place balanced eternally on the rim of disaster. Featuring original artwork by Jana Traboulsi.

This book is a part of OR SHORTS Series I, an annual subscription of six short books released once every two months. Unified by voice-driven and incisive writing, elegant design and printing, and leftist politics approached through contemporary cultural criticism, OR SHORTS are brief and beautiful. To learn more about the subscription and its benefits, click here.

A lyrical essay interweaving a personal, political, and mythological history of Beirut, as much a place of beguiling legend as it is of political disaster. Janus City is a tribute to a beloved, complicated city, and an attempt to understand what it means to make home in a place balanced eternally on the rim of disaster. Featuring original artwork by Jana Traboulsi.

This book is a part of OR SHORTS Series I, an annual subscription of six short books released once every two months. Unified by voice-driven and incisive writing, elegant design and printing, and leftist politics approached through contemporary cultural criticism, OR SHORTS are brief and beautiful. To learn more about the subscription and its benefits, click here.