How Bethlehem Evolved From Jerusalem’s Sleepy Backwater to a Global Town
Bethlehem native and novelist Karim Kattan reviews the new book by Jacob Norris that tells the 19th century story of the town’s evolution.
Radius Recounts a History of Sexual Assault in Tahrir Square
Sally AlHaq reviews the recent book by Yasmin El-Rifae on the history of sexual assault in Tahrir Square and what one group did to fight it.
A Debut Novel, Between Two Moons, is set in “Arabland” Brooklyn
Novelist R.P. Finch reviews the debut novel of Aisha Abdel Gawad, set in the “Arabland” of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
Where Are Yesterday’s Dhufar Revolutionaries Today?
Speaking of Arab revolutions, Tugrul Mende reviews a new book from Stanford looking back at revolutionaries of Dhufar, south Oman.
TMR CONVERSATIONS: Amal Ghandour Interviews Raja Shehadeh
Amal Ghandour, of This Arab Life, interviews Palestinian author and lawyer Raja Shehadeh on his new book, a memoir about his father.
Tunisia’s Crisis Amidst Denial of Anti-Black Racism in the Maghreb
Our woman in Tunis, Sarah Ben Hamadi, is alarmed at the surging anti-African racism plaguing Tunisia, endemic to North Africa.
The Refugees by the Lake, a Greek Migrant Story
Iason Athanasiadis reviews the film of a migrant story set in Greece that has just been nominated for 17 Greek Cinema Academy Awards.
Rebecca Makkai’s New Novel Makes Us Question What We Know
Deborah Williams reviews the new literary thriller from Rebecca Makkai that makes us question everything we know.
Kafka in Tangier is a Brooding Homage to Metamorphosis
Rula Khateeb Jarallah reviews the news translation of the Mohammed Said Hjiouij novella in which a man is transformed into a monkey.
Three Poems by Mona Kareem
Mona Kareem presents three poems from her new collection, I Will Not Fold These Maps, translated by Sara Elkamel.
Three Poems by Elena Karina Byrne
The poet presents three poems from her fifth collection, If This Makes You Nervous.
Working the News: a Short History of Al Jazeera’s First 30 Years
Iason Athanasiadis on how the Arab world’s most famous product went from boisterous matchbox to counter-hegemon with an establishment role.