Literature and Arts from the Center of the World
TMR presents a literary event in English, for the release of "Stories from the Center of the World: New Middle East Fiction" published by City Lights, with editor Jordan Elgrably on Saturday, June 29th at 7pm at Gazette Café in Montpellier.
TMR is proud to co-sponsor Muslims for Progressive Value's event: "Creating a New American Muslim Tradition" as part of Phase I of their Muslim Musical Mosaic in Los Angeles, CA on June 30, 2024 from 5:00-6:30 pm PST.
Join us online on Sunday, June 30th at 1 pm Eastern/19:00 CET for this month's Book Club discussion of "On the Isle of Antioch" by Amin Maalouf. Hosted by TMR Managing Editor Rana Asfour.
The Markaz Review and Beyond Baroque are pleased to present "Weaving a World: Arabic Poetry in Translation" for an evening of readings with poets Zeina Hashem Beck, Zêdan Xelef, and Maya Salameh on Saturday, July 13th at 7:00 pm PT in-person and live on YouTube.
Join us for our July Book Club discussion of "The Oud Player of Cairo" with author Jasmin Attia on Sunday, July 28th at 1pm EST/ 6pm UK/ 7pm CET.
Join us for this roundtable discussion with five seasoned translators who work to find the best English version of original writing in Arabic: Chip Rossetti, Nada Faris, Zia Ahmed, Rana Asfour & Lina Mounzer on Thursday, August 1st at 1pm EST/ 6pm UK/ 7pm CET.
Join us for this roundtable discussion celebrating The Markaz Review's summer double fiction issue with featured writers MK Harb, Nektaria Anastasiadou, and Qais Akbar Omar in conversation with TMR’s literary editor Malu Halasa on Wednesday, August 14 at 1pm EST/ 6pm UK/ 7pm CET.
The Markaz Review en partenariat avec Le Festival Arabesques présentent Coline Houssais samedi le 21 septembre à 15h et Rachida Belkacem & Karim Kattan dimanche le 22 septembre à 15h.
TMR presents GATEKEEPERS: Arab Writers, Editors & Publishers Confront Mainstream Opposition, a roundtable with Palestinian authors/publishers/editors Michel Moushabeck and Hannah Moushabeck, and author/publisher/editor Ammiel Alcalay on Thursday, September 26th at 1pm EST/ 6pm UK/ 7pm CET.
The Markaz Book Club invites you to readings and conversation about "Stories from the Center of the World: New Middle East Fiction," with TMR editors Jordan Elgrably and Malu Halasa, along with writers Leila Aboulela, Farah Ahamed and Tariq Mehmood, who will read from their short stories discuss the state of short fiction out of the region TMR calls "the center of the world," from Pakistan in the east to Morocco in the west on Sunday, September 29 at 1pm EST/ 6pm UK/ 7pm CET.
