Hassan Blasim’s work is not imitation. His is a voice forged in exile, and steeped in the paradoxes...
25 APRIL 2025 • By Hassan Abdulrazzak
Film and writers’ festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures, new books, art residencies, and writing workshops.
25 APRIL 2025 • By TMR
A story of a self-estranged gay adolescent navigating his identity as an Armenian in Iran and later as...
18 APRIL 2025 • By Sean Casey
The Egyptian author of an epistolary novel — his first in English — meditates on whether his work...
4 APRIL 2025 • By Youssef Rakha
An inspiring collection of remarkable titles to mark Arab American Heritage Month in the US, showcasing vibrant culture...
4 APRIL 2025 • By Rana Asfour
An NYU professor who has frequently taught this Iraqi novel finds that two months into Trump 2.0, its...
21 MARCH 2025 • By Deborah Williams
Gréki’s poetry expresses her deep love for Algeria while also serving as a powerful tribute to resistance against...
21 MARCH 2025 • By Jordan Elgrably
Two new books reissue the writings of the heralded revolutionary, Ghassan Kanafani. Required reading for today.
14 MARCH 2025 • By Farah-Silvana Kanaan
In making sense of her own relationship to a globally beloved text, Abirached provides opportunities to experience "The...
7 MARCH 2025 • By Katie Logan
A captivating novel about a woman’s challenging journey and her sacrifices to stay true to herself in a...
7 MARCH 2025 • By Nejoud Al-Yagout
بطريقة مشوقة ومحفزة على القراءة، يكتب محمد أ. جمال عن الأساطير المصرية القديمة، حيث يعيد حكي ما نعرفه...
3 MARCH 2025 • By محمد أ. جمال
Technology, rational division of labor, and deference to authority enabled ordinary people to contribute to acts of mass...
28 FEBRUARY 2025 • By Selma Dabbagh
