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Kareem James Abu-Zeid on ‘Literary’ vs. ‘Academic’ Translation
Way back in March, Kareem James Abu-Zeid was in D.C. for the Al Mutanabbi Street Starts Here festival. At that time, he spoke with Epicenter about ……Read More
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Day of Blogging for Ahmed Naji: His Reading Recommendations
From noon on Monday, May 16 through noon on Tuesday, May 17, the world will host a “Day of Blogging for Ahmed Naji.” This comes on ……Read More
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Yesterday Was Pub Day for Raja Alem’s ‘The Dove’s Necklace’: Read an Excerpt
Raja Alem’s The Dove’s Necklace — in English translation by Katharine Halls and Adam Talib — celebrated its publication day yesterday: In 2011, The Dove’s Necklace was co-winner of ……Read More
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Book review – Kunal Nayyars Yes My Accent Is Real
Let me admit this – the book has been on the stands for over 6 months now. I bought it too right on time. However, ……Read More
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Freedom Hospital, Debut Syrian Graphic Novel Being Acclaimed in France and Germany’
Images from Hamid Sulaiman’s graphic-novel debut — released this month in Paris — are on display at Galerie Crone in Berlin through June 18, 2016: In both Paris ……Read More
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Book review – My Father The Villain Madan Puri
'My Father, The Villain' – The title of the book is quite catchy actually. Moreover, as is rightly mentioned on the cover, books on character ……Read More