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Are We As Free To Read Books As We Think?

Are We As Free To Read Books As We Think?

We're not quite at "Fahrenheit 451" where books in pyres are burned in public, but our freedom to...

4 JULY 2025 • By Yasmina Jraissati
TMR Book Club Discusses Bothayna Al-Essa’s “The Book Censor’s Library,” translated by Sawad Hussain & Ranya Abdelrahman

TMR Book Club Discusses Bothayna Al-Essa’s “The Book Censor’s Library,” translated by Sawad Hussain & Ranya Abdelrahman

Join The Markaz Review's Book Club on Sunday, June 29th at 1pm EST/ 6pm UK/ 7pm CET to...

10 JUNE 2025 • By Megan Jarrell
Editors’ 2025 Palestinian Lit List

Editors’ 2025 Palestinian Lit List

May 15, 2025 is the 77th commemoration of the Nakba, the day in 1948 that Palestinians suffered their...

15 MAY 2025 • By TMR
TMR Book Club Discusses Youssef Rakha’s “The Dissenters”

TMR Book Club Discusses Youssef Rakha’s “The Dissenters”

Join us on Sunday, April 27th at 1pm EST to discuss Youssef Rakha's latest novel, "The Dissenters."

10 APRIL 2025 • By Megan Jarrell
November World Picks from the Editors

November World Picks from the Editors

Film and photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures...TMR World Picks run the gamut and are selected by...

25 OCTOBER 2024 • By TMR
World Picks From The Editors: June 1 — June 14

World Picks From The Editors: June 1 — June 14

TMR editors highlight their picks of events, books, films, podcasts and other cultural products from around the globe.

31 MAY 2024 • By TMR
World Picks from the Editors: Nov 24 – Dec 10

World Picks from the Editors: Nov 24 – Dec 10

The editors of The Markaz Review recommend several of the best cultural events happening now around the world.

24 NOVEMBER 2023 • By TMR
Ghassan Zeineddine Reflects On, Transcends the Identity Zeitgeist

Ghassan Zeineddine Reflects On, Transcends the Identity Zeitgeist

Youssef Rakha is more interested in what it means to be a contemporary Arab-Muslim independently of the West...

17 JULY 2023 • By Youssef Rakha
Cruising the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair

Cruising the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair

TMR's managing editor, Rana Asfour, checks out one of the world's largest book events looking for literary mana.

29 MAY 2023 • By Rana Asfour
Yogurt, Surveillance and Book Covers

Yogurt, Surveillance and Book Covers

Malu Halasa finds unexpected tastes, pleasures and upsets at the 2023 London Book Fair.

1 MAY 2023 • By Malu Halasa
Did You Say Doha? (Books to Get You Started On Qatar)

Did You Say Doha? (Books to Get You Started On Qatar)

Our top picks on what to read from Qatar.

2 APRIL 2023 • By Rana Asfour
“Asha and Haaji”—a story by Hanif Kureishi

“Asha and Haaji”—a story by Hanif Kureishi

The author of the story collection "Love in a Blue Time" weaves a dystopian tale of migrants, love...

15 JUNE 2022 • By Hanif Kureishi
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