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Current Issue (for Institutions) Summer plus all the excellent featuresFor libraries, institutions, and other organizations. Buy a single copy of our most recent issue. Volume 100 No. 4 July 2026 Iranian Literature: Persian Antecedents & Contemporary Culture headlines the July 2026 issue of WLT, with a marquee feature showcasing the work of 2026 Puterbaugh Fellow Haleh Liza Gafori. Elsewhere, the issue presents new work by Kwame Dawes, Carolyn Forch, Yahia Lababidi, Radhika Oberoi, Ayelet Tsabari, and more; conversations