The Orchards of Basra weaves together elements of dreams, memory, and forgotten philosophy, insisting that some stories cannot...
12 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Jacob Wirtschafter
Mai Serhan is a Palestinian-Egyptian poet, writer, editor and translator. She is the author of, CAIRO: the undelivered...
31 AUGUST 2025 • By Mai Serhan
A novel that explores taboo subjects with exceptional craftsmanship, while reconstructing the “self” from pain and fragmented identities.
8 AUGUST 2025 • By Ahmed Naji
A photo festival backed by a real estate developer puts the spotlight on Cairo's Downtown under transformation.
13 JUNE 2025 • By Iason Athanasiadis
Ashour’s "Granada" trilogy arrives during the ongoing Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, and a long arc completes...
17 JANUARY 2025 • By Guy Mannes-Abbott
A writer from Cairo imagines a chance encounter between two writers in Prague enamored of Kafka.
6 DECEMBER 2024 • By Mansoura Ez-Eldin
Ibn Shalaby, like many Egyptians, is looking for a job. Yet, unlike most of his fellow citizens, he...
6 DECEMBER 2024 • By Khairy Shalaby
Maha Al Aswad sheds light on Egyptian writer Mohammad Hafez Ragab, a literary figure of the 1960s whose...
6 SEPTEMBER 2024 • By Maha Al Aswad
Maged Mandour’s new book examines El-Sisi's exercise and abuse of power in post-revolutionary Egypt.
6 SEPTEMBER 2024 • By Elias Feroz
Join us for our July Book Club discussion of "The Oud Player of Cairo" with author Jasmin Attia...
9 JULY 2024 • By Megan Jarrell
Featured artist Deena Mohamed is an accomplished Egyptian graphic novelist and author of the fantasy trilogy "Shubeik Lubeik"...
5 JULY 2024 • By Katie Logan
Jasmin Attia's novel vividly portrays Egypt and Cairo by beautifully conjuring music and sound through descriptive prose.
28 JUNE 2024 • By Tala Jarjour
