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“The House Dog”—fiction

“The House Dog”—fiction

This gothic short story is set on the island of Unguja in Tanzania, where an idyllic house hides...

8 MAY 2026 • By Rebecca Lloyd
“Tarragon”—a short story

“Tarragon”—a short story

In a house shaped by war, a child’s question about a mysterious plant opens onto something far more...

8 MAY 2026 • By Erfan Mojib
“Call After Her”—a short story

“Call After Her”—a short story

The relationship between a lonely man and his eccentric cleaner blurs into something more intimate and ambiguous.

8 MAY 2026 • By Nur Turkmani
“Last Glance at the Bosphorus”—a short story

“Last Glance at the Bosphorus”—a short story

A ferry ride across the Bosphorus becomes a reckoning with a life left behind.

1 MAY 2026 • By Nektaria Anastasiadou
Tangerinn—an excerpt

Tangerinn—an excerpt

In a crowded bar on the Calabrian coast, love and shame grow side by side.

1 MAY 2026 • By Emanuela Anechoum
“Words That Don’t Sink”—a short story

“Words That Don’t Sink”—a short story

A simple debate over a spoon opens a space in which a group of Syrian migrants reclaim an...

6 MARCH 2026 • By Zeinab Ghassan Khaddour
The Mother Tongue Booklist

The Mother Tongue Booklist

A curated collection of books that explore how our language shapes who we are and how we connect...

5 MARCH 2026 • By Rana Asfour
Three Parties—excerpt from a debut novel by Ziyad Saadi

Three Parties—excerpt from a debut novel by Ziyad Saadi

In this tragicomic debut novel, a queer Palestinian refugee prepares to come out during his extravagant birthday dinner...

6 FEBRUARY 2026 • By Ziyad Saadi
10 Noir Novels to Kill For

10 Noir Novels to Kill For

These ten novels—all steeped in uncertainty, grit, shadowy streets, and moral ambiguity—encapsulate the best of Arab noir writing.

5 DECEMBER 2025 • By Rana Asfour
A Bomb for Personal Use—an excerpt

A Bomb for Personal Use—an excerpt

This gritty thriller interweaves multiple perspectives to explore exile, identity, resistance, and the human cost of war.

5 DECEMBER 2025 • By Mirna Al-Mahdi
Contemporary Kurdish Writers in the Diaspora

Contemporary Kurdish Writers in the Diaspora

A new book highlights how Kurdish female and non-binary writers challenge norms and push boundaries.

14 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Matt Broomfield
A World in Crisis: Deep Vellum’s Best Literary Translations 2025

A World in Crisis: Deep Vellum’s Best Literary Translations 2025

This anthology, while celebrating last year's best literary translations, aims to highlight writing from and about a world...

9 MAY 2025 • By Lara Vergnaud
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