Beautiful October 7th Art Belies the Horrors of War
UC Irvine scholar and author on the Middle East Mark LeVine warns the Gaza war is biting off more than anyone is bargaining for.
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World Picks from the Editors: Nov 07 – Nov 24
The editors of The Markaz Review recommend several world events.
Remembering Khaled Khalifa on the 40th Day
For the 40th day from his death, Youssef Rakha considers fellow writer Khaled Khalifa in the context of both Arabic and world literary canons.
Palestine’s Pen against Israel’s Swords of Injustice
Novelist Mai Al-Nakib opines that despite the bombs and the bullets, Arab voices and cultural narratives are on the rise and gaining momentum.
Editors’ Palestinian Lit List
The editors of The Markaz Review recommended 20 of the best contemporary Palestinian novels, story collections and nonfiction.
On Fathers, Daughters and the Genocide in Gaza
The war on Gaza and Hamas reminds Palestinian American poet Deema K. Shehabi of her father and stories of home and immigration.
The Refugee Ocean—An Intriguing Premise
Natasha Tynes reviews the latest novel from Pauls Toutonghi, author of "Evel Knievel Days."
The Maghreb Generation—North African Creatives for a Postcolonial Future
Tugrul Mende reviews a new book by Paraska Tolan-Szkilnik that explores the journey of the Maghreb Generation that struggled to envision a new postcolonial future.
World Picks from the Editors: Oct 28 – Nov 10
The editors of The Markaz Review recommend several world events and books.
October 7 and the First Days of the War
Post Oct. 7, Robin Yassin-Kassab assesses the West’s falsehoods and the challenges facing the Palestinians, the Israelis and the wider Middle East.
The Archaeology of War
All the pasts of war are still contemporary, and continue shaping the present, killing its denizens, and erasing their memories.
What We Write About When We (Arabs) Write About Love
Eman Quotah reviews a new anthology of love poems by Arab poets writing in English in the diaspora and in country.
Middle Eastern Artists and Galleries at Frieze London
Sophie Kazan explores the Middle Eastern artists and galleries on display when Frieze London celebrates its 20th anniversary.
“My Rebellious Feet”—a story by Diary Marif
A Kurdish boy in Sulemani province in northern Iraq, near the Iranian border, would do anything to own a proper pair of shoes.
Ode to Khartoum—a City Riven by Civil War
Dallia Abdel-Moniem has always loved her native city, but when she returned from abroad 10 years ago, it was with renewed hope for Sudan.