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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 “Harraga” by Boualem Sansal, translated by Frank Wynne

TMR Book Club discusses "Harraga" by Boualem Sansal, translated by Frank Wynne on Sunday, October 26th, at 1 pm Eastern/19:00 CET

26 October 2025 • 19:00 - 20:00

Le Book Club discute “Quatre jours sans ma mère” avec l’auteur Ramsès Kefi

Rejoignez-nous le dimanche 5 octobre à 18 h CET pour discuter du livre « Quatre jours sans ma mère » de Ramsès Kefi avec l'auteur !

5 October 2025 • 18:00 - 19:00

TMR AT BARZAKH BEIRUT: A Public Literary Event

Join Jordan Elgrably, Editor-in-Chief of The Markaz Review and Senior Editor Lina Mounzer for readings from TMR's newest releases: An anthology celebrating 5 years of SWANA literature, Sumud: A Palestinian Reader and Stories from the Center of the World, a collection of short stories.

1 October 2025 • 07:00 - 09:00

TMR Book Club Discusses “Sand-Catcher” with special guests

Join us on Sunday, September 28th at 1pm EST/ 6pm UK/ 7pm CET to discuss Omar Khalifah's "Sand-Catcher" with special guests!

28 September 2025 • 13:00 - 14:00

Meet and Greet for Artists, Publishers and Writers in Beirut

Founding editor Jordan Elgrably and senior editor Lina Mounzer from The Markaz Review welcome you to an informal gathering of editors, writers and publishers at Raseef in Hamra on September 26th at 6pm.

26 September 2025 • 18:00 - 20:00

TMR Book Club Discusses The Burning Heart of the World with author Nancy Kricorian

Join TMR'S Book Club on Sunday, July 27th to discuss "The Burning Heart of the World" with author Nancy Kricorian at 1pm EST/ 6pm UK/ 7pm CET.

10 August 2025 • 19:00 - 20:00

TMR Book Club Discusses Bothayna Al-Essa’s “The Book Censor’s Library,” translated by Sawad Hussain & Ranya Abdelrahman

Join The Markaz Review's Book Club on Sunday, June 29th at 1pm EST/ 6pm UK/ 7pm CET to dive into Bothayna Al-Essa's "The Book Censor's Library," translated by Sawad Hussain & Ranya Abdelrahman.

29 June 2025 • 19:00 - 20:00

The Markaz Review Workshop: Writing From the Center of the World

Join TMR editors Jordan Elgrably, Rana Asfour, Malu Halasa for a writing workshop at the Arab British Centre on Saturday, May 31st from 10:30am to 5:30pm. This event is part of the 2025 Shubbak Festival taking place in London, UK.

31 May 2025 • 10:30 - 17:30
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