For Our 50th Issue, Writers Reflect on Going Home
In the 50th issue of The Markaz Review, diverse writers explore the return home in creative nonfiction, fiction excerpts and prose poems.
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May World Picks from the Editors
Film and writers’ festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures, new books, art residencies, and writing workshops.
April World Picks from the Editors
Film & photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures, new books...TMR World Picks run the gamut...
Why LOVE, WAR & RESISTANCE?
Can love act as a transformative force during challenging times, in the face of 2000-pound bombs, drones, AI surveillance, snipers, annexation and expulsion?
March World Picks from the Editors
Film & photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures, new books...TMR World Picks run the gamut...
Memoir in the Age of Narcissism
What do we choose to remember, and what do we choose to forget? A special monthly issue devoted to the genre of memoir...
February World Picks from the Editors
Film & photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures...TMR World Picks run the gamut and are selected by our editors.
10 Recommended Stories in The Markaz Review 2024
TMR's five main editors have selected two of our favorite stories of the year for your reading pleasure. Of course, we are utterly subjective.
January 2025 World Picks from the Editors
Film & photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures...TMR World Picks run the gamut and are selected by our editors.
30 Recommended Books on Syria
TMR editors have compiled a list of 30 of their favorite titles on Syria, including novels, nonfiction and memoir.
December World Picks from the Editors
Film & photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures...TMR World Picks run the gamut and are selected by our editors.
November World Picks from the Editors
Film and photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures...TMR World Picks run the gamut and are selected by our editors.
Four poems from Modern Poetry of Pakistan
The first anthology of its kind to appear in English, "Modern Poetry of Pakistan" brings together many poetic traditions indigenous to Pakistan.
World Picks from the Editors: October
Film and photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures...TMR World Picks run the gamut and are selected by our editors.
Remembering Elias Khoury, 1948-2024
A few words from the editors on the passing of Elias Khoury, on September 15, 2024.
September World Picks from the Editors
Film and photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures...TMR World Picks run the gamut and are selected by our editors.
World Picks from the Editors: AUGUST
Film and photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures...TMR World Picks run the gamut and are selected by our editors.
World Picks from the Editors: July 15 — August 2
Film and photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures...TMR World Picks run the gamut and are selected by our editors.
World Picks from the Editors: June 28 — July 15
TMR editors highlight their picks of events, books, films, podcasts and other cultural products from around the globe.
World Picks From The Editors: June 15 — June 30
TMR editors highlight their picks of events, books, films, podcasts and other cultural products from around the globe.
Why Theatre?—an Editorial
In which the editors of The Markaz Review and playwright Hassan Abdulrazzak present the theatre issue.
Theatre is the Thing: TMR’s Best-Books List
Editors at The Markaz Review recommend twelve titles published over a 20-year period presenting a broad range of Middle Eastern plays.
World Picks From The Editors: June 1 — June 14
TMR editors highlight their picks of events, books, films, podcasts and other cultural products from around the globe.
World Picks From The Editors: May 17 — May 31
TMR editors highlight the best events, books, films, podcasts and other cultural products from around the globe.
World Picks from The Editors: April 27 — May 6
TMR editors highlight the best events, books, films, podcasts and other cultural products from around the globe.
World Picks from the Editors: Apr 12— Apr 26
TMR editors highlight the best events, books, films, podcasts and other cultural products from around the globe.
Bani Khoshnoudi: Featured Artist for PARIS
Bani Khoshnoudi's work is often inhabited by displacement and uprooting, explore themes of exile, modernity and its violences, memory and the invisible.
Our Favorite Arab/Middle Eastern Restaurants in Paris
Our writers share some of their preferred dining establishments in Paris, where cuisines of the Middle East and North Africa take pride of place.
The Arab Paris Middle East Book List
Dive into the rich tapestry of literature by Francophone writers from the Middle East with this curated reading list.
World Picks from the Editors: Mar 23— Apr 5
TMR editors highlight the best events, books, films, podcasts and other cultural products from around the globe.
World Picks from the Editors: Mar 8 — Mar 22
TMR editors highlight the best events, books, films, podcasts and other cultural products from around the globe.
Reza Abedini – “Death Lover” and “Death of Humanity”
The featured artist for the March 2024 BURN IT ALL DOWN issue is Reza Abedini.
World Picks from the Editors: Feb 23 — Mar 7
TMR editors highlight the best events, books, films, podcasts and other cultural products from around the globe.
World Picks from the Editors: Feb 9 — Feb 22
A selection of events, books, films, podcasts and other cultural products from the editors of TMR.
Driving in Palestine Now is More Dangerous Than Ever
A Twitter post by Fadi Quran reveals the reality on the ground these days trying to get around the West Bank.
Illuminated Reading for 2024: Our Anticipated Titles
Four editors at The Markaz Review share some of their most anticipated titles publishing in 2024.
Palestinian Artists
The war reminds us that Palestinians are also artists and not merely people perishing under the bombs and mortars.
Our Picks of 2023, Along with Palestinian Art
Though it ended on catastrophe, with the war in Gaza, the editors of The Markaz Review recall their favorites of the year.
World Picks from the Editors: Dec 9 — Dec 22
The editors of The Markaz Review recommend several cultural world events.
World Picks from the Editors: Nov 24 – Dec 10
The editors of The Markaz Review recommend several of the best cultural events happening now around the world.
World Picks from the Editors: Nov 07 – Nov 24
The editors of The Markaz Review recommend several world events.
Editors’ Palestinian Lit List
The editors of The Markaz Review recommended 20 of the best contemporary Palestinian novels, story collections and nonfiction.
Waking Up To My Distorted City—an Interview with Hisham Bustani & Linda Al Khoury
Hisham Bustani and Linda Al Khoury talk to TMR about their new bilingual book and the urban distortions they bear witness to in Amman, Jordan.
World Picks from the Editors: Oct 28 – Nov 10
The editors of The Markaz Review recommend several world events and books.
World Picks from the Editors, Oct 13 — Oct 27, 2023
The editors of The Markaz Review recommends several world events from Oct 13 — Oct 27, 2023.
Editors’ Picks: Public Intellectuals
The editors of The Markaz Review made the difficult choice of selecting just two of their go-to public intellectuals.
Adel Abidin, October 2023
Adel Abidin is an Iraqi-Finnish artist who explores history, memory and identity in his installations, painting, drawings and videos.
World Picks From the Editors, Sept 29—Oct 15, 2023
A Markaz Review bi-weekly roundup of our editors' favorite selections from within the global arts and culture scene.
Special World Picks Sept 15-26 on TMR’s Third Anniversary
TMR publishes World Picks special edition on its third anniversary, including events from Sept. 15-26, 2023.
World Picks: Festival Arabesques in Montpellier
The largest festival of Arab and North African music takes place each year in Montpellier: Arabesques is quite the two-week extravaganza.