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5 July, 2024 • Rana Asfour

The Top 12 Books to Read This Summer

Travel through the center of the world this summer from the comfort of your couch when you pick up any of these wonderful books.

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31 March, 2024 • TMR

The Arab Paris Middle East Book List

Dive into the rich tapestry of literature by Francophone writers from the Middle East with this curated reading list.

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3 September, 2023 • Noshin Bokth

A Day in the Life of a Niqabi Mother in New York

Noshin Bokth immerses herself in anti-colonial and post-colonial literature as she spends the day with her daughter at a New York library.

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14 August, 2023 • Mohammad Rabie

Books That Will Chase me in the Afterlife

Novelist and TMR's Arabic Editor Mohammad Rabie peruses his bookshelf and comes up with a tantalizing book list for the discerning reader.

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10 July, 2023 • Justin Olivier Salhani

Neither Explosions Nor Inflation Have Sunk Beirut’s Bookshops

Books continue to be a mainstay in Beirut, although bookshops are resorting to survival strategies.

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16 January, 2023 • Malu Halasa

End of an Era: Al Saqi Bookshop in London Closes

Malu Halasa surveys the legacy of Al Saqi while also lamenting the end of Banipal Magazine and the retirement of the British Museum's Venetia Porter.

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