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Women and Literary Madness

Women and Literary Madness

Shahd Alshammari, a scholar of illness and disability, has written an extended study of literary madness.

15 JULY 2022 • By Mark Habeeb
War and Trauma in Yemen: Asim Abdulaziz’s “1941”

War and Trauma in Yemen: Asim Abdulaziz’s “1941”

Farah Abdessamad considers generations of survivors in Yemen's first experimental film.

15 JULY 2022 • By Danielle Haque
Lebanon in a Loop: A Retrospective of “Waves ’98”

Lebanon in a Loop: A Retrospective of “Waves ’98”

Youssef Manessa reviews a short film from Ely Dagher that speaks to his generation of Lebanese born in...

15 JULY 2022 • By Rabih Alameddine
Between Illness and Exile in “Head Above Water”

Between Illness and Exile in “Head Above Water”

Tugrul Mende reviews Shadh Alshammari's brave account of fighting MS and abelism.

15 JULY 2022 • By Oliver Gloag
“Asha and Haaji”—a story by Hanif Kureishi

“Asha and Haaji”—a story by Hanif Kureishi

The author of the story collection "Love in a Blue Time" weaves a dystopian tale of migrants, love...

15 JUNE 2022 • By Hanif Kureishi
Featured Artist: Steve Sabella, Beyond Palestine

Featured Artist: Steve Sabella, Beyond Palestine

The artist and writer from Palestine has a universal vision to bring people together across boundaries and borders.

15 JUNE 2022 • By TMR
Mai Al-Nakib: “Naaseha’s Counsel”

Mai Al-Nakib: “Naaseha’s Counsel”

The author of the novel "An Unlasting Home" recalls stories of African slaves in Iraq and Kuwait.

15 JUNE 2022 • By Mai Al-Nakib
“Godshow.com”—a short story by Ahmed Naji

“Godshow.com”—a short story by Ahmed Naji

The Egyptian novelist and author of "Rotten Evidence: Reading and Writing in Prison" finds versions of Islam in...

15 JUNE 2022 • By Ahmed Naji
Rabih Alameddine: “Remembering Nasser”

Rabih Alameddine: “Remembering Nasser”

Winner of the 2022 PEN/Faulkner award, novelist Rabih Alameddine tells an essential story from his Beirut childhood.

15 JUNE 2022 • By Maryam Mortaz
Sulafa Zidani: “Three Buses and the Rhythm of Remembering”

Sulafa Zidani: “Three Buses and the Rhythm of Remembering”

Riding the bus down memory lane, a Palestinian American scholar of digital culture at MIT recalls her time...

15 JUNE 2022 • By Sulafa Zidani
Saeed Taji Farouky: “Strange Cities Are Familiar”

Saeed Taji Farouky: “Strange Cities Are Familiar”

The filmmaker behind "Tell Spring Not to Come This Year" and "A Thousand Fires" journeys with Mohammad Bakri...

15 JUNE 2022 • By Saeed Taji Farouky
Nektaria Anastasiadou: “Gold in Taksim Square”

Nektaria Anastasiadou: “Gold in Taksim Square”

The novelist behind "A Recipe for Daphne" returns to multicultural Istanbul to write about love and death amongst...

15 JUNE 2022 • By Nektaria Anastasiadou
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