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 True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and his mother)” by Rabih Alameddine

We will meet to discuss "The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and his mother)" by Rabih Alameddine online on Sunday, March 29 at 1pm Eastern/19:00 CET.

29 March 2026 • 19:00 - 20:00

​The “Mother Tongue” Roundtable: An Insider Discussion

Join us for an unscripted, deep-dive roundtable as we pull back the curtain on our latest issue, Mother Tongue. Hosted by TMR Senior Editor, Lina Mounzer, and special guests. 

19 March 2026 • 19:00 - 20:00

Le Book Club discute “Les déterrées” de Katia Belkhodja.

Notre lecture du mois de février sera "Les déterrées" de Katia Belkhodja. Nous en discuterons en ligne le dimanche 15 mars 2026 à 18:00 CET/ 12 PM EST, et nous sommes ravis de vous annoncer que l'autrice sera présente avec nous.

15 March 2026 • 18:00 - 19:00

TMR Book Club Discusses The Book of Disappearance by Ibtisam Azem (tr. Sinan Antoon)

We will meet to discuss The Book of Disappearance by Ibtisam Azem (tr. Sinan Antoon) online on Sunday, February 22 at 1 pm Eastern/19:00 CET with Layla AlAmmar as our guest moderator.

22 February 2026 • 19:00 - 20:00

Le Book Club discute “La naturalisation” avec l’auteur Zied Bakir

Rendez-vous dimanche, le 8 février à 18h CET / 12pm EST, pour discuter du livre La naturalisation avec l'auteur Zied Bakir.

8 February 2026 • 18:00 - 19:00

TMR Book Club Discusses My Friends by Hisham Matar

Join TMR Book Club on January 25, 2026, at 1pm ET / 7pm CET to discuss "My Friends" by Hisham Matar.

25 January 2026 • 19:00 - 20:00

Palestinian & Arab Lit: A Middle Eastern Evening in Barcelona with The Markaz Review

Join us for an evening of conversation on Palestinian culture, resistance, and Middle Eastern literature with Jordan Elgrably at Backstory English Bookshop in Barcelona.

22 January 2026 • 18:00 - 19:30

Le Book Club discute “Badjens” avec l’autrice Delphine Minoui

Rendez-vous dimanche, 7 décembre novembre à 18h CET / 12pm EST, pour discuter du livre Badjens avec l'auteur Delphine Minoui.

7 December 2025 • 18:00 - 19:00
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