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Lisa Teasley: “Death is Beautiful”

Lisa Teasley: “Death is Beautiful”

Should we be happy we're finite? Lisa Teasley weaves a tale merging art, transhumanists and artificial intelligence.

15 JUNE 2022 • By Taline Voskeritchian
Bakhtiyar Ali: “The Prisoner and the Plague”

Bakhtiyar Ali: “The Prisoner and the Plague”

From one of the most prominent contemporary authors and poets from Iraqi Kurdistan comes an unforgettable tale of...

15 JUNE 2022 • By Bakytiyar Ali
Selma Dabbagh: “Trash”

Selma Dabbagh: “Trash”

A short story of international love from the author of the Gaza novel "Out of It."

15 JUNE 2022 • By Claudia Wiens
“The Salamander”—fiction from Sarah AlKahly-Mills

“The Salamander”—fiction from Sarah AlKahly-Mills

In this magical tale set in Lebanon and on a mysterious Mediterranean island, people dream of escape while...

15 JUNE 2022 • By Sarah AlKahly-Mills
Karim Kattan: “The Gravedigger”

Karim Kattan: “The Gravedigger”

The trilingual Palestinian novelist and short story writer weaves an engaging tale of love, death and redemption.

15 JUNE 2022 • By Karim Kattan
Hawra Al-Nadawi: “Tuesday and the Green Movement”

Hawra Al-Nadawi: “Tuesday and the Green Movement”

Translator Alice Guthrie shares a preview of Al-Nadawi's exquisite 2017 novel "Qismet," a Kurdish story set in Iraq...

15 JUNE 2022 • By Hawra Al-Nadawi
“Intellectuals”—fiction from Hisham Bustani

“Intellectuals”—fiction from Hisham Bustani

From the fabulous — some would say surreal — Jordanian storyteller who gave us "The Monotonous Chaos of...

15 JUNE 2022 • By Hisham Bustani
From the Editor: On Being “Palestinian” in Israel

From the Editor: On Being “Palestinian” in Israel

TMR's chief editor reveals the behind-the-screens reality of naming the May 2022 issue, when "Palestinian Israeli" is a...

15 MAY 2022 • By Jordan Elgrably
Fouad Agbaria: Featured Artist

Fouad Agbaria: Featured Artist

For our 21st monthly issue, TMR features the work of an artist who is continually working out what...

15 MAY 2022 • By TMR
We, Palestinian Israelis

We, Palestinian Israelis

Jenine Abboushi finds that only as Israeli citizens can Palestinians "min el-dakhil" fight for equal rights.

15 MAY 2022 • By Jenine Abboushi
Can the Bilingual Speak?

Can the Bilingual Speak?

Anton Shammas — the Palestinian novelist who wrote the Hebrew-language "Arabeques" — attempts to sort himself.

15 MAY 2022 • By Anton Shammas
In East Jerusalem, Palestinian Youth Struggle for Freedom

In East Jerusalem, Palestinian Youth Struggle for Freedom

Mischa Geracoulis reviews the story of Silwan, in East Jerusalem, through the eyes of its youth, as told...

15 MAY 2022 • By Alia Mossallam
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