TMR 47 • Genre Fiction

Escapism in Times of War—on Genre Fiction

Escapism in Times of War—on Genre Fiction

In which our literary editor becomes your guide through TMR 47, a double issue packed with fiction and...

DECEMBER 6, 2024 • By Malu Halasa
“Not a Picture, a Precise Kick”—metafiction

“Not a Picture, a Precise Kick”—metafiction

A writer from Cairo imagines a chance encounter between two writers in Prague enamored of Kafka. 

DECEMBER 6, 2024 • By Mansoura Ez-Eldin
Palestine Features in Larissa Sansour’s Sci-Fi Future

Palestine Features in Larissa Sansour’s Sci-Fi Future

Larissa Sansour is a Palestinian-born artist whose photography, film, sculpture, and installation art is bound up with visions...

DECEMBER 6, 2024 • By Larissa Sansour
“The Head of the Table”—a story by Natasha Tynes

“The Head of the Table”—a story by Natasha Tynes

A celebration quickly spirals into a lifetime of trauma when an unforeseen 'head' makes a shocking appearance.

DECEMBER 6, 2024 • By Natasha Tynes
“The Curse of the Chinar Tree”—a family horror story

“The Curse of the Chinar Tree”—a family horror story

For one family, faith is overshadowed by the bitter taste of suffering rather than the peace it is...

DECEMBER 6, 2024 • By Shamsia
“Eve”—fantasy from Afghanistan

“Eve”—fantasy from Afghanistan

When Eve leaves Adam in Purgatory to settle their score once and for all, she's devastated by what...

DECEMBER 6, 2024 • By Parand
“The Small Clay Plate”—a Siwa folk tale

“The Small Clay Plate”—a Siwa folk tale

A tale of a tailor from the deserts of Siwa, Egypt, where fortune reveals the invaluable lesson of...

DECEMBER 6, 2024 • By Bel Parker
“Orient Tavern” & “The Hungarian Hut”—fantasy by Azher Jirjees

“Orient Tavern” & “The Hungarian Hut”—fantasy by Azher Jirjees

“Orient Tavern” and “The Hungarian Hut,” from Azher Jirjees’ collection, explore post-2003 Iraqi struggles.

DECEMBER 6, 2024 • By Azher Jirjees
“Ghosts of Farsis”—a cyberpunk story

“Ghosts of Farsis”—a cyberpunk story

 The story is part of Hussein Fawzy's cyberpunk story collection “Graduation Project” recently published by Waziz House.

DECEMBER 6, 2024 • By Hussein Fawzy
The Conqueror of Time—Egyptian Cryogenics

The Conqueror of Time—Egyptian Cryogenics

Nihad Sherif's 1972 novel is a pioneering Arabic sci-fi work on human cryopreservation, with prose reminiscent of Mahfouz...

DECEMBER 6, 2024 • By Nihad Sherif
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