What We Are Reading Today: ‘The Concealed Facets of Us’

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Updated 17 December 2023
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What We Are Reading Today: ‘The Concealed Facets of Us’

“The Concealed Facets of Us” is a debut poetry collection written by 18-year-old Saudi author Malek Al-Saggaf, published in 2022.

Every page of the book is a standalone story, filled with poetry and self-help advice that explores a variety of life topics, including coping with friendships, relationships, depression, and a wide range of emotions.

The book can be read from any page, and in it, the author explains why everyone hides their emotions, how much of an impact they have, and how emotions have no particular shape or look.

The book promotes self-love and the idea of how valuable a person is. It also encourages readers to take control of their emotions and let them out rather than holding them inside.

According to the author, emotions are highly influenced yet have no particular shape or appearance. Instead, we communicate our feelings through our faces and other physical cues.

He claims that although we speak and engage with a great deal of people on a daily basis, we sometimes are unable to comprehend what they are going through unless they open up to us about their feelings. The author urges readers to communicate their feelings to their loved ones through conversation.

In is reflections, he notes that speaking up about your pain is perhaps one of the best methods to put an end to it. You will experience an emotional balance, and your life will start to make more sense.

When the author realized that everyone is either going through a difficult time or is healing, he made the decision to write this book at a young age.

The book, which consists of poems, reflections, and questions, is a light and simple read that can help you feel better in the morning or right before bed.

 


What We Are Reading Today: Michelangelo and Titian

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Updated 06 February 2026
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What We Are Reading Today: Michelangelo and Titian

Author: William E. Wallace

In 1529, Michelangelo was in Venice when he first met Titian, Venice’s famed painter of princes, gods, and goddesses. Coming face-to-face with Titian’s drama-infused, richly colored works, the creator of David and the Sistine Chapel ceiling realized he had met a worthy opponent. Twenty-five years later, Titian came to Rome to paint the pope, and the two met again. Painting in the Vatican, Titian experienced the full power of Michelangelo’s work and vowed to surpass the achievements of his older contemporary.

Michelangelo and Titian is the untold story of history’s greatest artistic rivalry, a competition between two monumental figures more admiring of one another than either would ever admit. William Wallace brings the world of the 16th century to life, and in particular its culture of gossip and intrigue.

Wallace challenges the established narrative of this relationship as mostly one-sided, with the younger artist in competition with the reigning master.