The Contemporary Literary Scene in Iran
Salar Abdoh reports from Tehran on the beauty and complexity of Iranian literature that thrives despite warring factions.
Tag: poetry
Two Poems, Practicing Absence & At the Airport—Sholeh Wolpé
In her memoir in verse, a poet recounts a day in the life at the cemetery, and a day in the life at the airport.
Open Letter: On Being Palestinian and Publishing Poetry in the US
Bethlehem-born poet Ahmad Almallah describes his trials and tribulations getting published in English in the United States.
Three Poems from Pantea Amin Tofangchi’s Glazed With War
Pantea Amin Tofangchi grew up in poetry, war, death, conflict, beauty, hatred, love, and censorship all at the same time. She was eight when the Iran‑Iraq War started and in… Continue reading Three Poems from Pantea Amin Tofangchi’s Glazed With War
Sudeep Sen
TMR presents one of India’s most prized poets with four poems from his latest, "Red."
An Island Without a Sea: Bahrain Odyssey
UK-based poet and editor of Between Two Islands, Ali Al-Jamri takes us on a Bahrain journey.
Zara Houshmand, Moon and Sun
Writer, editor and literary translator Zara Houshmand presents her new book of Rumi translations, Moon and Sun.
Three Poems by Tishani Doshi
Madras, Indian-born poet, writer, and dancer Tishani Doshi presents three of her latest poems.
Two Poems from Quebec’s Nicole Brossard
Our poetry editor, Sholeh Wolpé, has selected two poems from the new collection from one of Canada's most lauded poets.
Faces Hidden in the Dust by Ghalib—Two Ghazals
Tony Barnstone and Bilal Shaw present their book of Ghabib ghazals, translated from the Urdu.
After Marriage, Single Arab American Woman Looks for Love
Eman Quotah reviews the new poetry collection by Jordanian Palestinian American author Laila Halaby.
Who is Poet-Translator Mbarek Sryfi?
Jordan Elgrably paints a portrait of a translingual Moroccan American who champions the inbetween.
Poem for Tunisia: “Court of Nothing”
Farah Abdessamad responds to Tunisia's July 25 constitutional referendum with a poem for her country.
Poetry as a Form of Madness—Review of a Friendship
Youssef Rahka introduces us to his Egyptian friend Maged Zaher and his seventh volume of poetry, composed in English.
Poems of Palestinian Motherhood, Loss, Desire and Hope
Eman Quotah reviews the new poetry collection from Palestinian poet Maya Abu-Alhayyat, translated by Fady Joudah.