Events

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

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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17 December 2026 • 19:00 - 20:00

Online

The Comedy Roundtable

Join Lina Mounzer, TMR Editor-in-chief, and special guests (to be announced soon) for a deep-dive roundtable as we pull ...

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19 December 2026 • 00:00 - 23:59

Morocco

Literary Odysseys: Morocco

Join The Markaz Review for a literary journey through Morocco with Zein El-Amine, exploring Mohamed Choukri, Paul Bowles, and ...

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Past events

TMR Book Club Discusses “The Raven of Ruwi and Other Stories from Oman” by Hamoud Saud, translated by Zia Ahmed.

We will meet to discuss The Raven of Ruwi and Other Stories from Oman, a collection of short stories by Hamoud Saud, translated by Zia Ahmed on Sunday, July 26 at 1 pm EDT/19:00 CET. The author and translator will also be in attendance. 

26 July 2026 • 19:00 - 20:00

HAWAR: The Kurdish Roundtable

Join Lina Mounzer, TMR Editor-in-Chief, Aryan Omar Hassan, founder of Henar Press, Hoshang Waziri, and Holly Mason Badra on Thursday, July 16, at 1 pm EDT / 6 pm UK / 7 pm CET for a deep-dive roundtable as we pull back the curtain on our latest issue.

16 July 2026 • 19:00 - 20:00

TMR Book Club Discusses “Gates of Paradise” by Taleb Alrefai

We will meet to discuss Gates of Paradise by Taleb Alrefai, translated by Kay Heikkinen on Sunday, June 28 at 1 pm EDT/19:00 CET. The translator will also be in attendance. 

28 June 2026 • 19:00 - 20:00

TMR Book Club Discusses “The Man of Middling Height” by Fadi Zaghmout

We will meet to discuss The Man of Middling Height by Fadi Zaghmout, translated by Wasan Abdelhaq on Sunday, May 31 at 1 pm EDT/19:00 CET. The author will also be in attendance. 

31 May 2026 • 19:00 - 20:00
Quelle place pour la littérature en temps de guerre. Lara Vergnaud. Jadd Hilal. Jordan Elgrably

Quelle place pour la littérature en temps de guerre ?

Une conversation en compagnie de l’écrivain Franco-Palestinien Jadd Hilal, le rédacteur en chef de la revue, Jordan Elgrably, ainsi que la directrice de la rédaction, Lara Vergnaud.

22 May 2026 • 15:30 - 16:30

​The “Mediterraneans” Roundtable

Join Saleem Haddad, TMR Fiction Editor, and special guests on Wednesday, May 20th, 1pm EDT/ 6pm UK/ 7pm CET for a deep-dive roundtable.

20 May 2026 • 19:00 - 20:00
TMR APRIL BOOK CLUB

TMR Book Club Discusses “The Hidden Light of Objects”

We will meet to discuss "The Hidden Light of Objects" by Mai Al-Nakib online on Sunday, April 26 at 1 pm EDT/19:00 CET. The author will also be in attendance.

26 April 2026 • 19:00 - 20:00

A ‘Mother Tongue’ Roundtable with TMR Editors

Join TMR editors Lina Mounzer, Lara Vergnaud, Abdelrahman Elgendy, and Saleem Haddad for a thought‑provoking roundtable on Mother Tongue—exploring the power of language, identity, and the stories that shape who we are.

16 April 2026 • 19:00 - 20:00
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