Olga Stein
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Olga Stein
Olga Stein
Toronto, Canada

Moscow-born Olga Stein studied English and cultural studies at York University. She has a PhD in contemporary Canadian fiction and cultural institutions. Stein teaches communications, sociology of sport, and modern and contemporary Canadian and American literature. Before embarking on a PhD, Stein served as the chief editor of the literary review magazine, Books in Canada. More recently, Stein served as the non-fiction editor for WordCity Literary Journal, a multi-genre, global online literary journal (https://wordcitylit.ca/), and contributed critical essays, editorials, interviews, and poems. Stein’s literary reviews are published by The Great Lakes Review regularly. Stein’s debut poetry collection, Love Songs: Prayers to Gods, Not Men was published on July 31, 2025.

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by Olga Stein

A collection of poems by Olga Stein.

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by Naza Semoniff

This isn’t self-help. It’s not a parody either. It’s something stranger and smarter: a satirical, uncategorizable book about belief, leadership, algorithmic power, and the performance of divinity in modern life.

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by Nina Kossman

 

A new book of poems by Nina Kossman. “When the mythological and personal meet, something transforms for this reader…” -Ilya Kaminsky

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by Sergii Mazurkevych

From the myths of the ancient Near East to the secluded palaces of forgotten empires, Harems: Origins and Eunuchs uncovers how the idea of the harem first emerged — not only as a symbol of power and beauty, but also as a reflection of human desire, faith, and control. With the precision of a historian and the sensitivity of a storyteller, Sergii Mazurkevych traces the hidden world of eunuchs, devotion, and intrigue that shaped entire civilizations. A thoughtful and visually rich journey into one of history’s most secret institutions.

Videos
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EastWest Literary Forum Bilingual Poetry & Prose Reading. July 13, 2025.
Length: 2 hrs. 08 min