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Whether you\u2019re a seasoned or emerging writer, join TMR\u2019s daylong writing workshop that aims to inspire and empower writers to engage with the Middle East and the wider world through the lens of creative expression. During this event, you will also get a chance to meet TMR\u2019s editorial team, including editor-in-chief Jordan Elgrably<\/a>, managing editor Rana Asfour<\/a>, and literary editor Malu Halasa<\/a>. Learn about TMR\u2019s mission to provide critical and creative perspectives on SWANA arts, and discover how TMR has become a platform for the voices of Gaza, queer fiction from the region, and literary work that challenges and reshapes perceptions of and in the region.<\/p>\n

Event highlights include an introduction to The Markaz Review (10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.), a workshop on critical writing and reviewing (12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.), a workshop on fiction and literary nonfiction (3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.), and a workshop on translation and publishing (4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.). Although the event is free, booking is essential.<\/p>\n

Learn more about this event<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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