Book Reviews

The Fiction of Palestine’s Ghassan Zaqtan

The Fiction of Palestine’s Ghassan Zaqtan

Cory Oldweiler reviews three novellas by Bethlehem born and raised, Ramallah-based poet and writer Ghassan Zaqtan.

13 NOVEMBER 2023 • By Cory Oldweiler
Suad Aldarra’s I Don’t Want to Talk About Home

Suad Aldarra’s I Don’t Want to Talk About Home

Ammar Azzouz reviews Suad Aldarra’s memoir about Syrian life that exists beyond the headlines and numbers reported in...

5 NOVEMBER 2023 • By Ammar Azzouz
Ammar Khammash’s Sustainable Architecture

Ammar Khammash’s Sustainable Architecture

Mischa Geracoulis reviews a lavish coffeetable book that examines the sustainable building practice of Jordanian architect Ammar Khammash.

5 NOVEMBER 2023 • By Mischa Geracoulis
The Refugee Ocean—An Intriguing Premise

The Refugee Ocean—An Intriguing Premise

Natasha Tynes reviews the latest novel from Pauls Toutonghi, author of "Evel Knievel Days."

30 OCTOBER 2023 • By Natasha Tynes
The Maghreb Generation—North African Creatives for a Postcolonial Future

The Maghreb Generation—North African Creatives for a Postcolonial Future

Tugrul Mende reviews a new book by Paraska Tolan-Szkilnik that explores the journey of the Maghreb Generation that...

30 OCTOBER 2023 • By Tugrul Mende
The Archaeology of War

The Archaeology of War

All the pasts of war are still contemporary, and continue shaping the present, killing its denizens, and erasing...

23 OCTOBER 2023 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
What We Write About When We (Arabs) Write About Love

What We Write About When We (Arabs) Write About Love

Eman Quotah reviews a new anthology of love poems by Arab poets writing in English in the diaspora...

23 OCTOBER 2023 • By Eman Quotah
A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: A Palestine Story

A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: A Palestine Story

Dalia Hatuqa reviews an intimate account of the "Jaba Bus" deaths that illuminates the harsh reality of living...

16 OCTOBER 2023 • By Dalia Hatuqa
Palestine 1936 Sheds New Light on Arab-Israeli Conflict

Palestine 1936 Sheds New Light on Arab-Israeli Conflict

A new book sheds light on Palestine and Zionism under the British Mandate, providing keys to parse the...

16 OCTOBER 2023 • By Brett Kline
Reza Aslan’s An American Martyr in Persia Argues for US-Iranian Friendship

Reza Aslan’s An American Martyr in Persia Argues for US-Iranian Friendship

Dalia Sofer reviews Reza Aslan's latest book on American Howard Baskerville, "martyred" alongside revolutionary students in Iran in...

1 OCTOBER 2023 • By Dalia Sofer
The Mystery of Enayat al-Zayyat in Iman Mersal’s Tour de Force

The Mystery of Enayat al-Zayyat in Iman Mersal’s Tour de Force

Selma Dabbagh reviews a masterpiece that gives insight into the life of a remarkable woman artist striving to...

25 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Selma Dabbagh
Saqi’s Revenant: Sahar Khalifeh’s Classic Nablus Novel Wild Thorns

Saqi’s Revenant: Sahar Khalifeh’s Classic Nablus Novel Wild Thorns

Noshin Bokth reviews a Palestinian literary classic set in Nablus about resignation and resistance under Israeli military occupation.

25 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Noshin Bokth
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