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Once Upon a Time in Gaza Wants to Be an Indie Western
The new feature from the Nasser brothers takes place in the context of Gaza's siege, but well before the present-day genocide.
Palestinian Cartographies—a review of Mapping My Return
Maps are narratives of the past, present, and future, powerful chronicles of presence and absence, ownership and theft, truth and lies.
September World Picks from the Editors
Literary conversations, films, exhibitions, concerts and several new recommended books for September to add to your reading list.
From Stitch to Symbol: The Power of Palestinian Tatreez
Palestinian embroidery is dynamic, and artists, designers, and makers are constantly finding new ways to innovate and reinterpret it.
TMR 52 • Freedom to Read
Centerpiece
“Space Imam”—a story by Hassan Blasim
A story excerpted from Hassan Blasim’s forthcoming collection entitled "The Buried," to be published at the end of the year.
Featured Artist
Syria and the Future of Art: an Intimate Portrait
Following the banishment of Bashar Al-Assad, Syrian artists are starting to return and exhibit new work at home and internationally.
Poetry Markaz
Mai Serhan on the poems in CAIRO: the undelivered letters
Mai Serhan is a Palestinian-Egyptian poet, writer, editor and translator. She is the author of, CAIRO: the undelivered letters and other titles.
Poet Christopher Merrill on Flares, a book of prose poems.
Christopher Merrill "is one of the most gifted, audacious, and accomplished poets of an extraordinary rich generation."—W. S. Merwin
TMR Interviews
Aida Šehović on the 30th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide
Bosnian-American artist Šehović marks the Srebrenica Genocide with an installation of cups filled with coffee — unsweetened and undrunk.
Interview: Joe Sacco on Gaza
Joe Sacco uses his graphic storytelling in "War on Gaza" to reflect on the events in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023.
Latest Essays & Fiction
From Stitch to Symbol: The Power of Palestinian Tatreez
Palestinian embroidery is dynamic, and artists, designers, and makers are constantly finding new ways to innovate and reinterpret it.
مقتطف من رواية أحمد عبد اللطيف: أصل الأنواع
في أحدث روايات أحمد عبد اللطيف «أصل الأنواع»، يتخذ الكاتب المصري من تيار الوعي أسلوبًا سرديًا يشغل الرواية بأكملها، حيث نرى كل شيء يحدث في…
قصة قصيرة لبدار سالم: نونينال-2
عن قلق التقدم في العمر، وظهور رائحة جسد مميزة مرتبطة بالعجائز، ومحاولة التخلص من تلك الرائحة. تكتب بدار سالم قصة قصيرة رائعة.
Brutally Honest Exploration of Taboo Subjects in Empty Cages
A novel that explores taboo subjects with exceptional craftsmanship, while reconstructing the “self” from pain and fragmented identities.
Ziad Rahbani: The Making of a Lebanese Jazz Legend
A look at Ziad Rahbani's life and legacy, and the man who first introduced him to the jazz sound that transformed Lebanon's musical landscape.
مقال لدينا شحاته: حين اختبأت مع القطة تحت السرير
عن مشاعر طفل يبحث عن مكان آمن ورفيق، تكتب دينا شحاته مقالًا هو الأول من سلسلة مقالات تأملية رمزية عن علاقتنا بالرموز الحيوانية في الوعي…