Literature and Arts from the Center of the World
On the World Arabic Language Day, The Markaz Bil Arabi is pleased to invite you to our first-ever roundtable in Arabic on Wednesday, December 18th at 1pm EST/ 6pm UK/ 7pm CET with writers Nora Nagi and Ahmed Naji, moderated by Mohammad Rabie.
Join us for our final book club discussion of the year on Sunday, November 24th at 1pm EST/ 7pm CET as we dive into "Selamlik" by Khaled Alesmael.
Join novelists Ahdaf Soueif and Maaza Mengiste with writers Mina Thabet from PEN International and Jordan Elgrably from The Markaz Review on Wednesday, November 13th at 1pm EST/ 7pm CET, as we discuss what can be done to put an end to the incarceration of writers, and the persecution of freedom of expression.
The Markaz Book Club invites you to readings and conversation about "Stories from the Center of the World: New Middle East Fiction," with TMR editors Jordan Elgrably and Malu Halasa, along with writers Leila Aboulela, Farah Ahamed and Tariq Mehmood, who will read from their short stories discuss the state of short fiction out of the region TMR calls "the center of the world," from Pakistan in the east to Morocco in the west on Sunday, September 29 at 1pm EST/ 6pm UK/ 7pm CET.
Join us for this roundtable discussion celebrating The Markaz Review's summer double fiction issue with featured writers MK Harb, Nektaria Anastasiadou, and Qais Akbar Omar in conversation with TMR’s literary editor Malu Halasa on Wednesday, August 14 at 1pm EST/ 6pm UK/ 7pm CET.
Join us for this roundtable discussion with five seasoned translators who work to find the best English version of original writing in Arabic: Chip Rossetti, Nada Faris, Zia Ahmed, Rana Asfour & Lina Mounzer on Thursday, August 1st at 1pm EST/ 6pm UK/ 7pm CET.
Join us for our July Book Club discussion of "The Oud Player of Cairo" with author Jasmin Attia on Sunday, July 28th at 1pm EST/ 6pm UK/ 7pm CET.
Join us online on Sunday, June 30th at 1 pm Eastern/19:00 CET for this month's Book Club discussion of "On the Isle of Antioch" by Amin Maalouf. Hosted by TMR Managing Editor Rana Asfour.
Join us online for this month's roundtable discussion on our THEATRE issue with four contributing writers: Hassan Abdulrazzak, Georgina Van Welie, Yussef El Guindi and Mudar Alhaggi on Thursday, June 20th at 1pm EST/ 7pm CET/ 6pm UK.
Join TMR's Book Club on Wednesday, May 29th at 1pm EST/ 7pm CET/ 6pm UK to discuss “Where the Wind Calls Home” with the author Samar Yazbek.