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The Hybrid—The Case of Michael Vatikiotis

The Hybrid—The Case of Michael Vatikiotis

Rana Haddad interviews hybrid hopscotching writer Michael Vatikiotis on his colorful life and work spanning continents.

18 OCTOBER 2024 • By Rana Haddad
Courage and Compassion, a Memoir of War and its Aftermath

Courage and Compassion, a Memoir of War and its Aftermath

Nektaria Anastasiadou reviews polyglot Tony Molho's memoir about the Holocaust in Greece and his family history.

18 OCTOBER 2024 • By Nektaria Anastasiadou
The Queer Arab Glossary —A Review

The Queer Arab Glossary —A Review

A book challenging myths and stereotypes about sexuality in the Arab world, exploring the language of queerness in...

27 SEPTEMBER 2024 • By Bahi Ghubril
World Picks from the Editors: October

World Picks from the Editors: October

Film and photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures...TMR World Picks run the gamut and are selected by...

27 SEPTEMBER 2024 • By TMR
Don’t Look Left: A Diary of Genocide by Atif Abu Saif

Don’t Look Left: A Diary of Genocide by Atif Abu Saif

A Gaza diary that is a physician's personal testimony on life under excruciating, unrelenting bombardment, loss and hardship.

20 SEPTEMBER 2024 • By Selma Dabbagh
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Violence in The Horrors of Adana

Ordinary People, Extraordinary Violence in The Horrors of Adana

A book addressing the Adana massacre and exploring the events and dynamics that lead to acts of violence...

20 SEPTEMBER 2024 • By Sean Casey
Remembering Elias Khoury, 1948-2024

Remembering Elias Khoury, 1948-2024

A few words from the editors on the passing of Elias Khoury, on September 15, 2024.

15 SEPTEMBER 2024 • By TMR
Top 10 Books to Read this Fall

Top 10 Books to Read this Fall

Editors recommend their top ten titles to read this season, from novels set in Egypt, Zanzibar, Oman and...

13 SEPTEMBER 2024 • By Rana Asfour
September World Picks from the Editors

September World Picks from the Editors

Film and photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures...TMR World Picks run the gamut and are selected by...

30 AUGUST 2024 • By TMR
“Kill the Music”—an excerpt from a new novel by Badar Salem

“Kill the Music”—an excerpt from a new novel by Badar Salem

In this excerpt from Badar Salem's "Deserted as a Crowded Room," Majdal falls in love with a West...

16 AUGUST 2024 • By Badar Salem
Wandering and Endless Sorrow: Farhad Pirbal’s The Potato Eaters

Wandering and Endless Sorrow: Farhad Pirbal’s The Potato Eaters

Cory Oldweiler reviews the debut story collection by Farhad Pirbal, one of Kurdistan's iconic writers, now out from...

9 AUGUST 2024 • By Cory Oldweiler
All That Rage: On Comma Press’ Egypt +100

All That Rage: On Comma Press’ Egypt +100

Alex Tan reviews a sci-fi anthology set in Egypt where all the writers aim to uplift the country...

2 AUGUST 2024 • By Alex Tan
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