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Controlled Demolition: an Epistolary Review

Controlled Demolition: an Epistolary Review

Author Ammiel Alcalay defies categorization in his latest book (in fact four), producing a work that is both...

16 JANUARY 2026 • By Lina Mounzer
Trump, The Liberator! (and the Fear Wagons)

Trump, The Liberator! (and the Fear Wagons)

In this dissection of Trumpian spectacle, TMR columnist Amal Ghandour digs into the root (evil) of Empire.

16 JANUARY 2026 • By Amal Ghandour
India’s Painter but Qatar’s Museum

India’s Painter but Qatar’s Museum

Ironically, one of India’s most famous modern painters, M.F. Husain, died outside India, as a citizen of Qatar.

9 JANUARY 2026 • By Jacob Wirtschafter
TMR Recommends 7 Books for Marginals

TMR Recommends 7 Books for Marginals

Books featuring those Edward Said called marginals: exiles, expatriates, outcasts, rebels, the dispossessed...

9 JANUARY 2026 • By Zia Ahmed
Rewriting Beirut’s “Bad Boy Architect” Bernard Khoury

Rewriting Beirut’s “Bad Boy Architect” Bernard Khoury

Provoking the Territory subverts readers' expectations as it reveals how an architect was shaped by Beirut.

9 JANUARY 2026 • By Bridget Peak
The Palestinian Legacy of Mohammad Bakri

The Palestinian Legacy of Mohammad Bakri

Bakri's life and roles unfolded as a powerful kind of metatheatre, elevating him to the status of a...

2 JANUARY 2026 • By Hadani Ditmars
In Homs, a Theatre Rises from the Ashes

In Homs, a Theatre Rises from the Ashes

With the Ghassaniya, a renovated theatre in Homs, a devastated Syrian community continues to rebuild after years of...

2 JANUARY 2026 • By Iason Athanasiadis
Two Spectacles: A Lebanese Farce, an American Fault Line

Two Spectacles: A Lebanese Farce, an American Fault Line

In two recent developments, Amal Ghandour sees a comical comeuppance and hints of change on the political horizon.

2 JANUARY 2026 • By Amal Ghandour
“Christmas in Kineta”—a story from Greece

“Christmas in Kineta”—a story from Greece

In this Christmas story, we encounter an unexpected family gathering, consisting of two cast-off sons and two repentant...

19 DECEMBER 2025 • By Ioanna Karystiani
The Friend of the Fallen: James Baldwin in Istanbul

The Friend of the Fallen: James Baldwin in Istanbul

James Baldwin's Turkish exile, a lesser-told chapter in his life, offered safety, privacy, and most importantly, a creative...

19 DECEMBER 2025 • By Öykü Tekten
Emm Kamel: The Future Is Here and So Is the Past

Emm Kamel: The Future Is Here and So Is the Past

Amal Ghandour reflects on a 2025 rich with tragedy, disappointment, and political smoke and mirrors.

19 DECEMBER 2025 • By Amal Ghandour
An Oscar-Nominated Gaza Docudrama Shocks the World

An Oscar-Nominated Gaza Docudrama Shocks the World

The Voice of Hind Rajab turns one child’s plea from Gaza into a stark reflection on empathy, bureaucracy,...

19 DECEMBER 2025 • By Alex Demyanenko
 
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