Events

BOOK CLUB (ENG & FR), MONTHLY ONLINE ROUNDTABLES AND MORE

17 September 2026 • 19:00 - 20:00

Online

The Anthropocene Roundtable

Join Abdelrahman ElGendy, TMR Literary Editor, and special guests on Thursday, September 17, at 1 pm EDT / 6 ...

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27 September 2026 • 19:00 - 20:00

Online

TMR Book Club Discusses “Floodlines” by Saleem Haddad

We will meet to discuss Floodlines by Saleem Haddad, online on Sunday, September 27 at 1 pm EDT/19:00 CET. The ...

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22 October 2026 • 16:15 - 17:15

Agung Stage, Ubud, Bali

Demystifying Literary Magazines – Ubud Writers and Readers Festival

From pitching and submissions to building a sustainable writing practice, join editors, publishers, and writers Jordan Elgrably, Sana Goyal, ...

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25 October 2026 • 10:00 - 12:00

The Westin Resort & Spa Ubud

Cultivating Creative Processes – Ubud Writers and Readers Festival

Mai Al-Nakib and Jordan Elgrably offer practical tools writers can use to cultivate creativity in order to produce effective ...

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25 October 2026 • 15:15 - 16:15

Agung Stage, Ubud, Bali

Anthologies for Archival – Ubud Writers and Readers Festival

Join editors, publishers, and writers A. Nabil Wibisana, Jordan Elgrably, and Saoirse Connolly, led by moderator Cassie Lawrence, for ...

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25 October 2026 • 18:00 - 19:00

Online

TMR Book Club Discusses “The Night is Not for You” by Eman Quotah

We will meet to discuss "The Night is Not for You" by Eman Quotah online on Sunday, October 25 at ...

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13 November 2026 • 20:00 - 21:30

Secret Kingdoms Bookshop, Madrid

Hear the voices from the Center of the World

Secret Kingdoms welcomes Jordan Elgrably, founding editor of The Markaz Review, for a conversation about Arab/Middle Eastern literature and ...

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29 November 2026 • 19:00 - 20:00

Online

TMR Book Club Discusses “Birds in the Rain” by Rana Hanna

We will meet to discuss "Birds in the Rain" by Rana Hanna online on Sunday, November 29 at 1 ...

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Past events

TMR Bookgroup Discusses “The Last White Man” by Mohsin Hamid

The Guardian calls Mohsin Hamid’s new novel “a hypnotic race fable,” in which “as white people suddenly awake in brown skin, they are forced to confront uncomfortable truths about power […]

30 October 2022 • 13:00 - 14:00

TMR Bookgroup Discusses Mai Al-Nakib’s “An Unlasting Home” with the author

When you live in a conservative society, you run the risk of censure. How far should a philosophy professor stick her neck out to make a point? Would you put it all […]

1 January 1970 • 00:00 - 00:00

TMR Bookgroup Discusses “The Handsome Jew” by Ali Al-Muqri

The Handsome Jew is a challenging and provocative novel that urges/ invites Muslims and Jews to contemplate themselves and the way they see the other through a doomed love story. This […]

28 August 2022 • 13:00 - 14:00

TMR Bookgroup discusses the stories of Ayelet Tsabari

Join the TMR Bookgroup when we discuss Ayelet Tsabari's short stories.

1 January 1970 • 00:00 - 00:00

TMR Bookgroup Discusses Short Stories published in TMR 22

Join the TMR Bookgroup when we discuss TMR 22's short stories!

1 January 1970 • 00:00 - 00:00

Reclaiming Palestinian Narratives in A Loveless World, with Susan Abulhawa

Register for Free Here   “Reclaiming Narratives in A Loveless World” chaired by Susan Abulhawa – Visualizing Palestine, Makan & Al Shabaka Joint Campaign This talk will take place on Wednesday […]

8 June 2022 • 12:00 - 13:15

Joumana Haddad’s “The Book of Queens” with Radical Books & TMR

Register Here (Free Event)       This online event takes place June 4, 2022 at 12 noon Eastern/17:00 UK/18:00 CET   The Markaz Review in partnership with the Radical […]

4 June 2022 • 12:00 - 13:00

The DC Arab Literature Festival: Narrating the Middle East, May 17-18 (Free)

  Register Here    Start: May 17th at 10 AM End: May 18th at 6 PM Cost: Free The Middle East Institute’s Arts and Culture Center and The Abu Dhabi […]

1 January 1970 • 00:00 - 00:00
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