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 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

TMR Book Club Discusses Zahran Alqasmi’s “Honey Hunger” with translator Marilyn Booth

Join us online for a special discussion on Zahran Alqasmi's "Honey Hunger" with translator Marilyn Booth on Sunday, May 25th at 1pm EST/ 6pm UK/ 7pm CET.

25 May 2025 • 19:00 - 20:00

TMR Exhibition: Art of the Palestinian Poster at P21 Gallery — Shubbak Festival

An evocative exhibition at P21 Gallery from May 23 to June 14 showcases the resurgence of Palestinian political posters as powerful works of art and vital campaigning tools during the war on Gaza for Shubbak 2025. Curated by TMR’s literary editor Malu Halasa.

23 May 2025 • 00:00 - 23:59

CAN YOU EVER GO HOME AGAIN? – A roundtable on TMR’s RETURNING HOME

Join us on Thursday, May 22nd at 1pm EST/ 6pm UK/ 7pm CET for a roundtable discussion on our 50th issue, RETURNING HOME, with writers Mai Al-Nakib, Gabriel Polley and Nafeesa Syeed. Moderated by Lina Mounzer.

22 May 2025 • 19:00 - 20:00

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
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