Non-citizen Gulf residents are rarely depicted in media or literature, but two new novels may change all that.
7 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Gaar Adams
A romance between an Israeli woman and her Palestinian partner ultimately builds a case for one state where...
7 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Anna Lekas Miller
Al-Dujaili shows that crises like migrant detention, colonialism, and climate change connect us and reveal our shared humanity.
6 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Noshin Bokth
A book list that explores the many shades of friendship: From heartwarming connections to tumultuous trials and redemptive...
3 OCTOBER 2025 • By Rana Asfour
Sara Hamdan's debut novel finds genuine humor in the complexities of Arab-American identity and friendships.
3 OCTOBER 2025 • By Natasha Tynes
A new book examines the history of colonization and the ongoing parallels between the conflicts in Artsakh and...
19 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Gabriel Polley
The Orchards of Basra weaves together elements of dreams, memory, and forgotten philosophy, insisting that some stories cannot...
12 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Jacob Wirtschafter
تتلخص رواية محمد الفولي الجديدة في كراهية النمل، يحدثنا الراوي المخادع عن أسباب كراهيته لتلك الكائنات الصغيرة، ولا...
8 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By محمد الفولي
A curated collection of fiction and non-fiction exploring the ways political and social unrest impacts mental health in...
5 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Rana Asfour
Maps are narratives of the past, present, and future, powerful chronicles of presence and absence, ownership and theft,...
29 AUGUST 2025 • By Mai Al-Nakib
Literary conversations, films, exhibitions, concerts and several new recommended books for September to add to your reading list.
29 AUGUST 2025 • By TMR
The long history of Egyptian women's activism created the intellectual and political background for revolution.
8 AUGUST 2025 • By Jasmin Attia
