Events

Upcoming Events

20 May 2026 • 19:00 - 20:00

Online

​The “Mediterraneans” Roundtable

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

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22 May 2026 • 15:30 - 16:30

Espace Marie-Rouanet, Promenade du Peyrou, Montpellier.

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 ...

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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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26 July 2026 • 19:00 - 20:00

Online

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 ...

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30 August 2026 • 19:00 - 20:00

Online

TMR Book Club Discusses “The Slightest Green” by Sahar Mustafa

We will meet to discuss "The Slightest Green" by Sahar Mustafa on Sunday, August 30 at 1 pm EDT/19:00 CET. 

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27 September 2026 • 19:00 - 20:00

Online

TMR Book Club Discusses “Floodlines” by Saleem Haddad

We will meet to discuss Floodlines by Saleem Haddad, online on Sunday, September 27 at 1 pm EDT/19:00 CET. The ...

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Past events

Jordan Elgrably à la Comédie du Livre

Venez rencontrer le rédacteur en chef de The Markaz Review et découvrir ses derniers ouvrages imprimés, « Stories from the Center of the World : New Middle East Fiction » et « Sumūd : A New Palestinian Reader » dans le cadre de la Comédie du Livre.

16 May 2025 • 16:00 - 18:00

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
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