Mohamed Makhzangi Despairs at Man’s Cruelty to Animals
Saliha Haddad reviews the new translation of a major collection of short stories by the Egyptian author.
Tag: fiction
Traps and Shadows in Noor Naga’s Egypt Novel
Ahmed Naji reviews "If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English" just out from Graywolf.
Hanif Kureishi: “Asha and Haaji”
The author of the story collection "Love in a Blue Time" and the novels "Intimacy" and "The Last Word" weaves a dystopian tale of love and literature.
Nektaria Anastasiadou: “Gold in Taksim Square”
The novelist behind "A Recipe for Daphne" returns to multicultural Istanbul to write about love and death amongst the city's minorities.
Turkish Delights
Omar Foda draws on family lore and field work to weave together a satirical tale of ego and power in 1920s Egypt.
An American in Istanbul Between Muslim and Christian Worlds
Anne-Marie O'Connor reviews A Recipe for Daphne, the debut novel by Nektaria Anastasiadou set in Istanbul's venerable Rum community.