Girl, Cat, Wolf Under the Bed
An exploration of our connections with animal symbols delves into how they intertwine with themes of fear, survival, the body, and language.
Dina Shehata
Dina Shehata, an Egyptian novelist born in 1987, is a prominent member of the Egyptian Writers Union. She dedicates her work to documenting Egyptian and Arab heritage through her narratives, focusing particularly on themes of identity and social change. She is the author of five novels in Arabic.
Rana Asfour is the Managing Editor at The Markaz Review, as well as a freelance writer, book critic and translator. Her work has appeared in such publications as Madame Magazine, The Guardian UK and The National/UAE. She chairs TMR’s English-language Book Club, which meets online the last Sunday of every month. She can be found on X & Instagram @bookfabulous.