Fiction

The Fiction of Palestine’s Ghassan Zaqtan

The Fiction of Palestine’s Ghassan Zaqtan

Cory Oldweiler reviews three novellas by Bethlehem born and raised, Ramallah-based poet and writer Ghassan Zaqtan.

13 NOVEMBER 2023 • By Cory Oldweiler
“Before the Earthquake”—a short story by Salah Badis

“Before the Earthquake”—a short story by Salah Badis

In which a woman ponders the fate of the individuals who left behind their garments, now long forgotten,...

5 NOVEMBER 2023 • By Salah Badis
“The Hauntology of Varosha” or “Room Number 137 of the Argo Hotel”

“The Hauntology of Varosha” or “Room Number 137 of the Argo Hotel”

A Cypriot writer's story about a forgotten child in an abandoned town the writer looked on to from...

5 NOVEMBER 2023 • By Salamis Aysegul Sentug Tugyan
“My Rebellious Feet”—a story by Diary Marif

“My Rebellious Feet”—a story by Diary Marif

A Kurdish boy in Sulemani province in northern Iraq, near the Iranian border, would do anything to own...

23 OCTOBER 2023 • By Diary Marif
I, SOUAD or the Six Deaths of a Refugee From Aleppo

I, SOUAD or the Six Deaths of a Refugee From Aleppo

Poet and novelist Joumana Haddad tells the true story of a refugee from Aleppo who winds up on...

9 OCTOBER 2023 • By Joumana Haddad
The Contemporary Literary Scene in Iran

The Contemporary Literary Scene in Iran

Salar Abdoh reports from Tehran on the beauty and complexity of Iranian literature that thrives despite warring factions.

1 OCTOBER 2023 • By Salar Abdoh
“Silence is Golden”—a short story by Farah Ahamed

“Silence is Golden”—a short story by Farah Ahamed

In Farah Ahamed's latest satire, one man's misunderstood greatness drives him to take preposterous action.

1 OCTOBER 2023 • By Farah Ahamed
“Supplication”—a short story by Hisham Bustani

“Supplication”—a short story by Hisham Bustani

In Hisham Bustani’s new short story, one man’s religious nightmare brings him face to face with an unlikely...

1 OCTOBER 2023 • By Hisham Bustani
“Kaleidoscope: In Pursuit of the Real in a Virtual World”—fiction from Dina Abou Salem

“Kaleidoscope: In Pursuit of the Real in a Virtual World”—fiction from Dina Abou Salem

Caught between Beirut and a town in the Californian desert, Buthayna searches for the meaning amid life’s absurdities.

1 OCTOBER 2023 • By Dina Abou Salem
“The Beggar King”—a short story by Michael Scott Moore

“The Beggar King”—a short story by Michael Scott Moore

Michael Scott Moore channels veteran experiences through a wily cat as an Iraq war vet tries to readapt...

11 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Michael Scott Moore
“A Dog in the Woods”—a short story by Malu Halasa

“A Dog in the Woods”—a short story by Malu Halasa

Malu Halasa's story takes place on one day in the life of the family patriarch who confronts memories...

3 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Malu Halasa
“Hamidinou’s Smile”—a Mauritanian story by Ahmed Isselmou

“Hamidinou’s Smile”—a Mauritanian story by Ahmed Isselmou

In Ahmed Isselmou's short story, a Mauritanian man struggles to maintain his resilience and perseverance in the face...

3 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Ahmed Isselmou
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