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Four Gates to the Hereafter: On The Dissenters

Four Gates to the Hereafter: On The Dissenters

The Egyptian author of an epistolary novel — his first in English — meditates on whether his work...

4 APRIL 2025 • By Youssef Rakha
Read These Books by Arab American Authors

Read These Books by Arab American Authors

An inspiring collection of remarkable titles to mark Arab American Heritage Month in the US, showcasing vibrant culture...

4 APRIL 2025 • By Rana Asfour
Frankenstein in Baghdad: A Novel for Our Present Dystopia

Frankenstein in Baghdad: A Novel for Our Present Dystopia

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
Insurrection of the Spirit: Algeria’s Resistance Poet Anna Gréki

Insurrection of the Spirit: Algeria’s Resistance Poet Anna Gréki

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
Resistance and Revolution: on Ghassan Kanafani

Resistance and Revolution: on Ghassan Kanafani

Two new books reissue the writings of the heralded revolutionary, Ghassan Kanafani. Required reading for today.

14 MARCH 2025 • By Farah-Silvana Kanaan
Illustrating Intimacy: Zeina Abirached Remasters The Prophet

Illustrating Intimacy: Zeina Abirached Remasters The Prophet

In making sense of her own relationship to a globally beloved text, Abirached provides opportunities to experience "The...

7 MARCH 2025 • By Katie Logan
Hate Mail, Death Threats in When the Haboob Sings

Hate Mail, Death Threats in When the Haboob Sings

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
مقتطف من كتاب أبناء نوت لمحمد أ. جمال

مقتطف من كتاب أبناء نوت لمحمد أ. جمال

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
The World After Gaza—a Review

The World After Gaza—a Review

Technology, rational division of labor, and deference to authority enabled ordinary people to contribute to acts of mass...

28 FEBRUARY 2025 • By Selma Dabbagh
Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza—a Review

Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza—a Review

In his new book, Peter Beinart proposes a single state solution that would balance equality for all Israeli...

28 FEBRUARY 2025 • By David N. Myers
March World Picks from the Editors

March World Picks from the Editors

Film & photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures, new books...TMR World Picks run the gamut...

28 FEBRUARY 2025 • By TMR
Palestinian Equals Arab Equals Human: on Najwan Darwish

Palestinian Equals Arab Equals Human: on Najwan Darwish

The poetry of Najwan Darwish is “at once anti-nationalist yet profoundly and personally invested in the Palestinian cause."

21 FEBRUARY 2025 • By Eman Quotah
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