Literature and Arts from the Center of the World
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.
The Markaz Review en partenariat avec Le Festival Arabesques présentent Coline Houssais samedi le 21 septembre à 15h et Rachida Belkacem & Karim Kattan dimanche le 22 septembre à 15h.
TMR presents GATEKEEPERS: Arab Writers, Editors & Publishers Confront Mainstream Opposition, a roundtable with Palestinian authors/publishers/editors Michel Moushabeck and Hannah Moushabeck, and author/publisher/editor Ammiel Alcalay on Thursday, September 26th at 1pm EST/ 6pm UK/ 7pm CET.
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.
The Markaz Review invites you to join us on Thursday, October 24th at 1pm EST/ 6pm UK/ 7pm CET for A YEAR OF WAR, A CONVERSATION ON OUR SHARED FUTURE, a roundtable discussion moderated by Lina Mounzer with Samina Najmi, Ziad Suidan and special guest Mona Seif.
Join us on Sunday, October 27th at 1pm EST to discuss "The Jinn Daughter" with author Rania Hanna.
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.
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.
The Markaz Review avec le soutien de la Ville de Montpellier vous donne rendez-vous à la Médiathèque Émile Zola Montpellier le vendredi 13 décembre à 18h00 pour une rencontre littéraire avec l'écrivain marocain Abdellah Taïa.
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.
