Philip Grant

Theft by Abdulrazak Gurnah—a Review

Theft by Abdulrazak Gurnah—a Review

Gurnah's new novel, "Theft," is a post-colonial exploration of Tanzania, immigration, and the relationship between Africa and the...

9 JULY 2025 • By Philip Grant
Dining with the Sultan at LACMA

Dining with the Sultan at LACMA

At times beautiful as a virtual meal experience, LACMA’s “Dining with the Sultan” is an old-fashioned, things-in-glass-cases exhibition.

18 MARCH 2024 • By Philip Grant
Musings on a Major Exhibition: Women Defining Women at LACMA

Musings on a Major Exhibition: Women Defining Women at LACMA

Philip Grant took a look at a vast Los Angeles art exhibition that presents 75 independent Arab and...

26 JUNE 2023 • By Philip Grant
Abū Ḥamza’s Bread

Abū Ḥamza’s Bread

In which Philip Grant muses on Ibn Sayyār al-Warrāq’s tenth century cookbook, "Kitāb aṭ-Ṭabīkh" and cooking and baking...

15 APRIL 2022 • By Philip Grant
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