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26 April 2026 • 19:00 - 20:00

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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 ...

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31 May 2026 • 19:00 - 20:00

Online

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 ...

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28 June 2026 • 19:00 - 20:00

Online

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 ...

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Past events

TMR Book Club Discusses Youssef Rakha’s “The Dissenters”

Join us on Sunday, April 27th at 1pm EST to discuss Youssef Rakha's latest novel, "The Dissenters."

27 April 2025 • 19:00 - 20:00

TMR Book Club Discusses “Sumūd: A New Palestinian Reader” with the editors and special guests

Join us to discuss “Sumūd: A New Palestinian Reader” online with special guest speakers Zeina Azzam and Saleem Haddad on Sunday, March 30th at 1 pm Eastern/19:00 CET. Moderated by co-editors Malu Halasa and Jordan Elgrably.

30 March 2025 • 19:00 - 20:00

Book Reading: “Sumūd: A New Palestinian Reader” at P21 Gallery London

Join "Sumūd" co-editors Malu Halasa and Jordan Elgrably for an evening of readings and illustrated presentations with contributors Nadine Aranki and Saeed Taji Farouky at P21 Gallery (London) on Thursday, February 27th from 6:30 to 8:30pm local time.

27 February 2025 • 18:30 - 20:30

TMR Book Club Discusses “Too Soon: a novel” with author Betty Shamieh

Join us on Sunday, February 23rd at 1pm EST/ 6pm UK/ 7pm CET to discuss "Too Soon: a novel" with author Betty Shamieh.

23 February 2025 • 19:00 - 20:00

Shakespeare in Arabic: Translating Western Theatre Classics

The Markaz Review is proud to co-sponsor this event on "Shakespeare in Arabic" organized by Columbia Global Paris Center and the American University of Beirut on Monday, February 17th at 7pm in Paris.

17 February 2025 • 19:00 - 21:00

Roundtable Discussion: Syria’s Cultural Renaissance — Boom or Bust?

Join us on Wednesday, February 12th at 1pm EST/ 6pm UK/ 7pm CET for an online roundtable discussion with BBC correspondent and film director Lina Sinjab, filmmaker Yasmin Fedda, and fiction writer Odai Al Zoubi on Syria's cultural renaissance. Moderated by TMR Literary Editor, Malu Halasa.

12 February 2025 • 19:00 - 20:00

TMR Book Club discusses “Granada: the complete trilogy” by Radwa Ashour with translator Kay Heikkinen

Join the TMR Book Club on Sunday, January 26th at 1pm EST/ 6pm UK/ 7pm CET to discuss "Granada: the complete trilogy" by Radwa Ashour with translator, Kay Heikkinen.

26 January 2025 • 19:00 - 20:00

+ DE FIRN – Nuit noire de la lecture

Lecture performée autour du roman Nul ennemi comme un frère (Agullo), premier tome d’une trilogie sur la guerre civile au Liban, par et avec l’auteur Frédéric Paulin, accompagné au tarhu par le musicien Nicolas Beck et en vidéo par Géraldine Giordano.

25 January 2025 • 18:30 - 19:30
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