Rana Asfour talks to an Emirati about her ideas and development as an artist.
07 NOVEMBER 2022 • By Rana Asfour
In this, the second of a three-part travel series on Israel/Palestine, Jenine Abboushi continues her dystopic journey.
31 OCTOBER 2022 • By Jenine Abboushi
In a new three-part travel series on Israel/Palestine, Jenine Abboushi lays bare the surveillance state.
26 SEPTEMBER 2022 • By Jenine Abboushi
Rana Asfour reviews the third novel from Dutch Iraqi writer Rodaan Al Galidi.
22 AUGUST 2022 • By Rana Asfour
The Markaz Review presents Libya's Mohammed al-Naas in these exclusive excerpts translated by Rana Asfour.
18 JULY 2022 • By Mohammed Alnaas, Rana Asfour
Rana Asfour reviews Mai Al-Nakib's debut novel, in which the protagonist always thought she would leave her country.
27 JUNE 2022 • By Rana Asfour
Rana Asfour reviews Libyan-American author Hisham Matar's memoir of his time in Siena, Italy.
25 APRIL 2022 • By Rana Asfour
Laila Halaby on the new novel from Lebanon's multilingual feminist poet and powerhouse.
18 APRIL 2022 • By Laila Halaby
Author and Darija translator Deborah Kapchan recalls her friendship with two of Morocco's greatest contemporary poets.
11 APRIL 2022 • By Deborah Kapchan
Rana Asfour reviews the Booker Prize-nominated novel by Nadifa Mohamed based on the true story of a wrongly-convicted Somali in 1950s Cardiff.
07 MARCH 2022 • By Rana Asfour
In this excerpt of the banned Jordanian novel "Laila," introduced by Rana Asfour and translated by Hajer Almosleh, readers get a sense of Fadi Zaghmout's prose and purpose.
14 FEBRUARY 2022 • By Fadi Zaghmout, Rana Asfour
Rana Asfour provides an intimate look at two new Arab novels in translation, from Lebanese and Syrian authors.
10 JANUARY 2022 • By Rana Asfour
