Books

Sinan Antoon’s translation of Ibtisam Azem’s The Book of Disappearance is scheduled for release in June 2019: The basic premise: What if all the Palestinians in Israel ……Read More

Tarek El-Ariss’s latest book, Leaks, Hacks, and Scandals, recently appeared on one of Jadaliyya’s “Essential Readings” lists, curated by Hatim El-Hibri, Rayya El Zein, and Marwan Kraidy. ……Read More

Egyptian writer Muhammad Mustajab is a delightful and under-appreciated crafter of short stories: Over at Youssef Rakha’s Cosmopolitan Hotel, Robin Moger has brought together two ……Read More

Beginning in the late 1970s, “Gentleman” Gerry Cooney’s professional boxing career was marked by exhilarating fights, exciting wins, and a powerful left hook. In 1982, ……Read More

The celebration of the twenty-third annual Golden Comar Prize — Tunisia’s top literary award — was held last Saturday at the Théâtre Municipal de Tunis: ……Read More

Palestinian literary scholar, author, educator, and translator Dr. Issa J Boullata died peacefully on May 1, 2019 at the age of 90: He was with ……Read More