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Liberation Cosplay: on the Day of the Imprisoned Writer
Events like the Day of the Imprisoned Writer risk becoming mere spectacles until they challenge the status quo.
A Jewish Meditation on the Palestinian Genocide
A Jewish American has been afraid to express her reservations and criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza, but felt she had to speak out.
The Editor’s Letter Following the US 2024 Presidential Election
The Markaz Review responds to the results of the 2024 US presidential election, in which Donald Trump prevailed over Kamala Harris.
The Haunting Reality of Beirut, My City
Roger Assaf's poetic script for Jocelyne Saab's 1982 film about the siege of Beirut puts one in mind of today's stark reality in Lebanon.
TMR 46 • ANIMALS
Centerpiece
“Habib”—a story by Ghassan Ghassan
A bombing in Gaza destroys an entire family except for the protagonist of the short story and his beloved dog.
Featured Artist
Lin May Saeed
The November 2024 featured artist is the late German-Iraqi sculptor Lin May Saeed, much of whose work celebrated the animal world.
Join us on Sunday, November 24th at 1pm EST/ 7pm CET for our final book club discussion of the year as we dive into Selamlik with author Khaled Alesmael.
Poetry Markaz
Four poems from Modern Poetry of Pakistan
The first anthology of its kind to appear in English, "Modern Poetry of Pakistan" brings together many poetic traditions indigenous to Pakistan.
Waqas Khwaja—Two Poems from No One Waits for the Train
The poetry of Waqas Khwaja captures in image, narrative voice, and personal memory the terrible beauty of an innocence now lost.
TMR Interviews
Aïda Nosrat of Atine: Artist at Work
Jordan Elgrably interviews free-spirited Iranian performer Aïda Nosrat on music, exile, freedom, and a passion for mixing cultures.
Soudade Kaadan: Filmmaker Interview
Syrian filmmaker Soudade Kaadan is a jury member of the 81st Venice Film Festival, and the only Arab woman director to have won twice in Venice.
Latest Essays & Fiction
فصل من رواية «ديوك وكتاكيت» للكاتب المصري نائل الطوخي
مجموعة من الشباب في تسعينيات القرن الماضي، يحاولون كسر المعايير الاجتماعية من دون أن يدركوا ذلك. ينشر المركز بالعربي فصلًا من رواية «ديوك وكتاكيت» أحدث…
Liberation Cosplay: on the Day of the Imprisoned Writer
Events like the Day of the Imprisoned Writer risk becoming mere spectacles until they challenge the status quo.
A Jewish Meditation on the Palestinian Genocide
A Jewish American has been afraid to express her reservations and criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza, but felt she had to speak out.
قصة قصيرة لعبد الله ناصر: شارب فريدا كالو
في قصة قصيرة للكاتب السعودي عبد الله ناصر، يمر زوجان يحاولان الإنجاب بتحول هائل يغير حياتهما معًا.
Between Two Sieges: Translating Roger Assaf in California
Letters from a displaced Lebanese poet today to civil war-era actor-director Roger Assaf evoke Beirut in 1982, 2006 and 2024.
يوم في حياة كارولين كامل في سوق السبت بالقاهرة
.تكتب كارولين كامل عن فرحتها باستكشاف أسواق الأشياء المستعملة النابضة بالحياة في القاهرة، حيث ساعدها لقاؤها بباربي على إنهاء وإرضاء شوق الطفولة الدائم