Books Archives

25 September, 2023 • Noshin Bokth

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

14 September, 2023 • TMR

TMR publishes World Picks special edition on its third anniversary, including events from Sept. 15-26, 2023.

In this newly translated novel excerpt from Hilal Chouman, the son of a civil war fighter learns about his father from a Lebanese minister.

Arie Amaya-Akkermans reviews Pat Yale's latest book that follows in the footsteps of Gertrude Bell while highlighting Turkey's rich history.

Thérèse Soukkar Chehade reviews Laila Halaby's memoir about coming to terms with the trauma of losing her first son.

Arie Amaya-Akkermans on the history of war, colonialism, memory and how museums strive to preserve and display artifacts and art.

14 August, 2023 • Mohammad Rabie

Novelist and TMR's Arabic Editor Mohammad Rabie peruses his bookshelf and comes up with a tantalizing book list for the discerning reader.

7 August, 2023 • Ilan Pappé

Israeli-British historian Ilan Pappé argues that the agency and resilience of the Palestinians shines in "Imagining Palestine."

17 July, 2023 • Lou Heliot

Lou Heliot presents a portrait of three engagé novelists who make literature the locus of their resistance.

Books continue to be a mainstay in Beirut, although bookshops are resorting to survival strategies.

A novel about "toxic authoritarianism" and how it has shaped the lives of countless young persons in Turkey, sometimes through exile.

29 May, 2023 • Yasmine Motawy

Yasmine Motawy interviews the critically-acclaimed Sudanese novelist and short story writer, Leila Aboulela.

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