Rather than offer a linear retelling of Lebanon’s history, the film draws our attention to the internal rhymes...
10 APRIL 2026 • By Darío Karim Pomar Azar
The protagonist is a complete individual, but also a product of forces that have shaped and exiled many...
20 MARCH 2026 • By Eman Quotah
Loubna Mrie's memoir of personal rebellion and political awakening unfurls in Syria before, during and after the revolution.
20 MARCH 2026 • By Anna Lekas Miller
Our reviewer examines the Arab melancholy at the heart of Saleem Haddad’s second novel.
20 FEBRUARY 2026 • By Layla AlAmmar
A new anthology from Saqi Books explores LGBTQ+ Arabs and their families from ten points of view.
20 FEBRUARY 2026 • By Zein Murib
Despite its strong performances and scenography, Rajiv Joseph's play remains a western telling of the Iraq War.
23 JANUARY 2026 • By Nazli Tarzi
Author Ammiel Alcalay defies categorization in his latest book (in fact four), producing a work that is both...
16 JANUARY 2026 • By Lina Mounzer
In this new book, Lisa Graves demonstrates the extent and danger of the changes to judicial power.
5 DECEMBER 2025 • By Stephen Rohde
At the most basic level, writing creates a bond between the world inside a cell and the world...
5 DECEMBER 2025 • By Rebecca Ruth Gould
Omar Zahzah demonstrates how Big Tech and social media platforms threaten freedoms and promote violent interests.
28 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Maura Finkelstein
Amidst a society in turmoil, and the city's mayor in jail, the 18th Istanbul Biennial resonates with the...
14 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Nat Muller
Kurdish writer Agri Ismaïl’s debut novel is nothing short of a literary miracle, suggests reviewer Aryan Omar Hassan.
14 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Aryan Omar Hassan
