Fiction

“Return to Salé,” an excerpt from Le Bastion des Larmes

“Return to Salé,” an excerpt from Le Bastion des Larmes

Returning to Salé, his hometown in Morocco, a writer and educator is haunted by the voice of a...

2 MAY 2025 • By Abdellah Taïa
“Return to Ramallah,” an excerpt from Too Soon by Betty Shamieh

“Return to Ramallah,” an excerpt from Too Soon by Betty Shamieh

Shamieh's novel "Too Soon" invites the audience to reflect on their relationships with home and the multifaceted nature...

2 MAY 2025 • By Betty Shamieh
“The Monster Is Gone”—a story by Anna Lekas Miller

“The Monster Is Gone”—a story by Anna Lekas Miller

How do you talk about war and exile with your child, when all you want to do is...

7 MARCH 2025 • By Anna Lekas Miller
Manifesto of Love & Revolution

Manifesto of Love & Revolution

Power has thousands of faces in thousands of postures. When you cut off one of its heads somewhere,...

7 MARCH 2025 • By Iskandar Abdalla
“The Last Third of the Night”—a story by Dia Barghouti

“The Last Third of the Night”—a story by Dia Barghouti

A woman invited to a wedding wants to leave her house and return, but only if she can...

7 FEBRUARY 2025 • By Dia Barghouti
Baxtyar Hamasur: “A Strand of Hair Shaped Like the Letter J”

Baxtyar Hamasur: “A Strand of Hair Shaped Like the Letter J”

Baxtyar Hamasur has dedicated his life to stories, even wearing a pair of story glasses. “I see everything...

7 FEBRUARY 2025 • By Jiyar Homer
Yassini Girls—a Powerful Yet Flawed Account of Historical Trauma

Yassini Girls—a Powerful Yet Flawed Account of Historical Trauma

Natasha Tynes reviews a Palestinian novel that thoughtfully examines intergenerational trauma, making it an insightful and worthwhile read.

31 JANUARY 2025 • By Natasha Tynes
10 Recommended Stories in The Markaz Review 2024

10 Recommended Stories in The Markaz Review 2024

TMR's five main editors have selected two of our favorite stories of the year for your reading pleasure....

28 DECEMBER 2024 • By TMR
“Not a Picture, a Precise Kick”—metafiction

“Not a Picture, a Precise Kick”—metafiction

A writer from Cairo imagines a chance encounter between two writers in Prague enamored of Kafka. 

6 DECEMBER 2024 • By Mansoura Ez-Eldin
“The Head of the Table”—a story by Natasha Tynes

“The Head of the Table”—a story by Natasha Tynes

A celebration quickly spirals into a lifetime of trauma when an unforeseen 'head' makes a shocking appearance.

6 DECEMBER 2024 • By Natasha Tynes
“The Curse of the Chinar Tree”—a family horror story

“The Curse of the Chinar Tree”—a family horror story

For one family, faith is overshadowed by the bitter taste of suffering rather than the peace it is...

6 DECEMBER 2024 • By Shamsia
“Eve”—fantasy from Afghanistan

“Eve”—fantasy from Afghanistan

When Eve leaves Adam in Purgatory to settle their score once and for all, she's devastated by what...

6 DECEMBER 2024 • By Parand
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