These on-the-ground notes from Iran reject oversimplification and one-sided narratives: "There is layer upon layer."
23 JANUARY 2026 • By M. Nateqnuri
Women's bodies have always been policed but Souseh reminds us that we don't have to buy into the narrative.
23 JANUARY 2026 • By Lina Mounzer
Despite its strong performances and scenography, Rajiv Joseph's play remains a western telling of the Iraq War.
23 JANUARY 2026 • By Nazli Tarzi
Neshat’s work reminds us that Iran has always contained multitudes: radical artists, secular thinkers, feminists, modernists.
16 JANUARY 2026 • By Hassan Abdulrazzak
Author Ammiel Alcalay defies categorization in his latest book (in fact four), producing a work that is both timely and timeless.
16 JANUARY 2026 • By Lina Mounzer
In this dissection of Trumpian spectacle, TMR columnist Amal Ghandour digs into the root (evil) of Empire.
16 JANUARY 2026 • By Amal Ghandour
Like a classic noir narrative in which morality blurs and truth is slippery, the world today feels increasingly absurd and nihilistic.
In this exclusive short story, a Palestinian aspiring poet in New York City tries to solve an unsolvable mystery.
5 December 2025 • By Omar Khalifah
Ala Younis uses architecture, visual culture, and archives to excavate lesser-known connections and stories.
5 December 2025 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
Shira Wolfe's cinematic poetry reads like scenes from a movie, describing a period of her life spent in Belgrade...
1 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Shira Wolfe
In "The Years of Blood" a Nigerian poet grapples with the violence of a nation struggling to find peace amid frequent bloodshed.
1 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Adedayo Agarau
These on-the-ground notes from Iran reject oversimplification and one-sided narratives: "There is layer upon layer."
23 JANUARY 2026 • By M. Nateqnuri
Women's bodies have always been policed but Souseh reminds us that we don't have to buy into the narrative.
23 JANUARY 2026 • By Lina Mounzer
FictionIn this Christmas story, we encounter an unexpected family gathering, consisting of two cast-off sons and two repentant mothers.
19 DECEMBER 2025 • By IOANNA KARYSTIANI
EssayJames Baldwin's Turkish exile, a lesser-told chapter in his life, offered safety, privacy, and most importantly, a creative rebirth.
19 DECEMBER 2025 • By ÖYKü TEKTEN
EssayThe Marrakesh African Book Festival (FLAM) challenges a western-focused discourse, foregrounding African writers.
12 DECEMBER 2025 • By LULU NORMAN
In this exclusive short story, a Palestinian aspiring poet in New York City tries to solve an unsolvable mystery.
5 DECEMBER 2025 • By OMAR KHALIFAH
FictionIn this short story translated from Persian, an ordinary day swiftly — and brutally — changes course.
5 DECEMBER 2025 • By ABDOLLAH NAZARI
FictionThis gritty thriller interweaves multiple perspectives to explore exile, identity, resistance, and the human cost of war.
5 DECEMBER 2025 • By MIRNA AL-MAHDI
