“A Market for Titles”—fiction from Laila al-Othman
A dog gets back at its abusive owner when she sends him out to steal several prestigious titles on offer at the market.
Arab writers
Festival Arabesques Fetes Arab Arts for Cultural Diversity
Celebrating the 19th Rencontre des Arts du Monde Arabe, Festival Arabesques will be held from September 10 to 22, 2024, in Montpellier.
All That Rage: On Comma Press’ Egypt +100
Alex Tan reviews a sci-fi anthology set in Egypt where all the writers aim to uplift the country from its post-revolutionary gloom.
Feurat Alani: Paris, Fallujah and Recovered Memory
Feurat Alani, a French novelist of Iraqi descent, succeeds in capturing the connections between two disparate cultural spheres.
In Praise of Khaled Khalifa—Friend, Artist, Humanist
Robin Yassin-Kassab pays tribute to late Syrian writer and humanist Khaled Khalifa, who died at the age of 59.
Youssef Rakha Practices Literary Deception in Emissaries
Zein El-Amine reviews the first collection of "original, irreverent" short stories written in English by Egyptian writer Youssef Rahka.
Cruising the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair
TMR's managing editor, Rana Asfour, checks out one of the world's largest book events looking for literary mana.
War and the Absurd in Zein El-Amine’s Watermelon Stories
Rana Asfour reviews a collection of stories from writer and educator Zein El-Amine, who was born and raised in Lebanon.
The Story of Youssef Salem, Nominated for the Goncourt
Laëtitia Soula reviews the acidic new comedy from Baya Kasmi, which plays on the Rothian theme of intimate family confessions.
The Intruders and the City
Rasha Abbas, a Syrian writer who ventures into the surreal, examines her conflicted relationship with Berlin.