Events

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03 October 2026 • 18:00 - 20:00

Gazette Café, 6 rue Levat, Montpellier, FRANCE.

SWANA Editors & Publishers invite you to a public Meet-and-Greet

The Markaz Review will be convening SWANA editors and publishers of literature, culture and news.

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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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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 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

TMR Book Club Discusses Whispering Walls by Choman Hardi

Join us with Dr. Choman Hardi to discuss her novel "Whispering Walls" online on Sunday, November 30th, at 1 pm Eastern/19:00 CET.

30 November 2025 • 19:00 - 20:00

An Evening of Poetry & Prose

Join us for an evening of poetry and prose at the Gazette Café

29 November 2025 • 18:00 - 19:30

Le Book Club discute “L’Éden à l’aube” avec l’auteur Karim Kattan

Rejoignez-nous dimanche, 2 novembre à 18h CET / 12pm EST, pour discuter du livre "L’Éden à l’aube" avec l'auteur Karim Kattan.

2 November 2025 • 18:00 - 19:00
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