Book Reviews

A Debut Novel, Between Two Moons, is set in “Arabland” Brooklyn

A Debut Novel, Between Two Moons, is set in “Arabland” Brooklyn

Novelist R.P. Finch reviews the debut novel of Aisha Abdel Gawad, set in the "Arabland" of Bay Ridge,...

15 MAY 2023 • By R.P. Finch
Where Are Yesterday’s Dhufar Revolutionaries Today?

Where Are Yesterday’s Dhufar Revolutionaries Today?

Speaking of Arab revolutions, Tugrul Mende reviews a new book from Stanford looking back at revolutionaries of Dhufar,...

15 MAY 2023 • By Tugrul Mende
Rebecca Makkai’s New Novel Makes Us Question What We Know

Rebecca Makkai’s New Novel Makes Us Question What We Know

Deborah Williams reviews the new literary thriller from Rebecca Makkai that makes us question everything we know.

8 MAY 2023 • By Deborah Williams
Kafka in Tangier is a Brooding Homage to Metamorphosis

Kafka in Tangier is a Brooding Homage to Metamorphosis

Rula Khateeb Jarallah reviews the news translation of the Mohammed Said Hjiouij novella in which a man is...

8 MAY 2023 • By Rula Khateeb Jarallah
Hard Work: Kurdish Kolbars or Porters Risk Everything

Hard Work: Kurdish Kolbars or Porters Risk Everything

Clive Bell reviews the latest graphic novel from Mana Neyestani on the hardships of being a Kurdish porter.

1 MAY 2023 • By Clive Bell
Recommended Reading: Armenia Across Dislocation and Diaspora

Recommended Reading: Armenia Across Dislocation and Diaspora

Mischa Geracoulis presents an eclectic list of 10 books that delve into the Armenian experience, including memoir, fiction...

17 APRIL 2023 • By Mischa Geracoulis
War and the Absurd in Zein El-Amine’s Watermelon Stories

War and the Absurd in Zein El-Amine’s Watermelon Stories

Rana Asfour reviews a collection of stories from writer and educator Zein El-Amine, who was born and raised...

20 MARCH 2023 • By Rana Asfour
In Search of Fathers: Raja Shehadeh’s Palestinian Memoir

In Search of Fathers: Raja Shehadeh’s Palestinian Memoir

Amal Ghandour reviews the new book from the author of "Palestinian Walks," "Occupation Diaries" and "Strangers in the...

13 MARCH 2023 • By Amal Ghandour
Finding Home, Finding Normal and The Myth of Normal

Finding Home, Finding Normal and The Myth of Normal

Sheana Ochoa reviews the new book from Gabor Maté which suggests that much of what today has become...

5 MARCH 2023 • By Sheana Ochoa
To Receive Asylum, You First Have to be Believed, and Accepted

To Receive Asylum, You First Have to be Believed, and Accepted

Mischa Geracoulis reviews the new book from Dina Nayeri on refugees and asylum seekers who must be believed...

5 MARCH 2023 • By Mischa Geracoulis
Becoming Palestine Imagines a Liberated Future

Becoming Palestine Imagines a Liberated Future

Katie Logan reviews the latest book from Gil Hochberg, which studies Palestinian archives and artists while imagining a...

27 FEBRUARY 2023 • By Katie Logan
Salman Rushdie’s Victory City: a Novel in Search of an Empire

Salman Rushdie’s Victory City: a Novel in Search of an Empire

Pushcart winner Anis Shivani reviews the latest novel by Salman Rushdie, who survived a nightmarish knife attack at...

20 FEBRUARY 2023 • By Anis Shivani
 
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