Al-Koni’s Tuareg Perspective on Islam’s Conquest of North Africa
Iason Athanasiadis reviews the new Ibrahim al-Koni translation of a story that recounts Islam's conquest of North Africa.
Book Reviews
After Nine Years in Detention, an Iraqi is Finally Granted Asylum
Rana Asfour reviews the third novel from Dutch Iraqi writer Rodaan Al Galidi.
Questionable Thinking on the Syrian Revolution
Critic Fouad Mami suggests that a Syrian author may be guilty of pseudo-thinking in service of the counterrevolution.
Poetry as a Form of Madness—Review of a Friendship
Youssef Rahka introduces us to his Egyptian friend Maged Zaher and his seventh volume of poetry, composed in English.
Between Illness and Exile in “Head Above Water”
Tugrul Mende reviews Shadh Alshammari's brave account of fighting MS and abelism.
Alaa Abd El-Fattah—the Revolutionary el-Sissi Fears Most?
Fouad Mami on hunger striker Alaa Abd El-Fattah's new book, "You Have Not Yet Been Defeated."
Poems of Palestinian Motherhood, Loss, Desire and Hope
Eman Quotah reviews the new poetry collection from Palestinian poet Maya Abu-Alhayyat, translated by Fady Joudah.
Leaving One’s Country in Mai Al-Nakib’s “An Unlasting Home”
Rana Asfour reviews Mai Al-Nakib's debut novel, in which the protagonist always thought she would leave her country.
Traps and Shadows in Noor Naga’s Egypt Novel
Ahmed Naji reviews "If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English" just out from Graywolf.
A Poet and Librarian Catalogs Life in Gaza
Eman Quotah reviews "Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear: Poems from Gaza" — the debut poetry collection of Mosab Abu Toha.
Book Review: “The Go-Between” by Osman Yousefzada
Hannah Fox reviews the Birmingham memoir by fashion artist Osman Yousefzada.
Algeria and Albert Camus
Oliver Gloag explores the conflicted Algerian and French identity of Albert Camus, reviewing his later novels, stories and statements.
Fragmented Love in Alison Glick’s “The Other End of the Sea”
Nora Lester Murad reviews a "far-fetched" story of a marriage between a Palestinian Muslim and an American Jew.
In East Jerusalem, Palestinian Youth Struggle for Freedom
Mischa Geracoulis reviews the story of Silwan, in East Jerusalem, through the eyes of its youth, as told by an American teacher who visits for seven years.
Being There, Being Here: Palestinian Writings in the World
Brett Kline reviews the new book by Maurice Ebileeni surveying Palestinian literature from and beyond the homeland.