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Home » We Want You To Know » New This Week from The Dial: Diary from Lebanon & the Global Romcom

New This Week from The Dial: Diary from Lebanon & the Global Romcom

April 13, 2026

Composite of two images: the left, an illustration of a drone, pieces of paper with writing, and a recording camera. The right, an illustration of people in a movie theater looking at a big pink screen that has a large heart that says "The End?" in it.The Dial publishes two pieces a week, often one original to The Dial and one in translation. This week’s articles include:

Diary from Lebanon by Justin Salhani

A month of war has pushed the country past its physical and psychological limits.

The Global Romcom by Rebecca Liu

Narratives about the genre’s demise miss what’s on offer around the world.

Funds from The de Groot Foundation support writers contributing to The Dial.

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