The Egyptian author of an epistolary novel — his first in English — meditates on whether his work will join the canon of world literature.
04 APRIL 2025 • By Youssef Rakha
An inspiring collection of remarkable titles to mark Arab American Heritage Month in the US, showcasing vibrant culture and a rich history.
04 APRIL 2025 • By Rana Asfour, Jordan Elgrably
Three documentaries screened in Thessaloniki shed light on conflicts often absent from international media headlines.
28 MARCH 2025 • By Iason Athanasiadis
Film & photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures, new books...TMR World Picks run the gamut...
28 MARCH 2025 • By TMR
An NYU professor who has frequently taught this Iraqi novel finds that two months into Trump 2.0, its significance has shifted considerably.
21 MARCH 2025 • By Deborah Williams
Gréki’s poetry expresses her deep love for Algeria while also serving as a powerful tribute to resistance against colonialism.
21 MARCH 2025 • By Jordan Elgrably
Two new books reissue the writings of the heralded revolutionary, Ghassan Kanafani. Required reading for today.
14 MARCH 2025 • By Farah-Silvana Kanaan
Yale scholar of Arabic language and literature Jonas Elbousty talks to one of the most prolific translators of the Arabic novel of the past 50 years.
14 MARCH 2025 • By Jonas Elbousty
Technology, rational division of labor, and deference to authority enabled ordinary people to contribute to acts of mass extermination in Gaza.
28 FEBRUARY 2025 • By Selma Dabbagh
In his new book, Peter Beinart proposes a single state solution that would balance equality for all Israeli and Palestinian citizens within it.
28 FEBRUARY 2025 • By David N. Myers
Film & photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures, new books...TMR World Picks run the gamut...
28 FEBRUARY 2025 • By TMR
Jim Quilty interviews Paris-based Gazan artist Taysir Batniji in Beirut about his new show, "Just in Case" at Sfeir-Semler Gallery, on through March 25.
21 FEBRUARY 2025 • By Jim Quilty
