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Arabic Speculative Fiction at the New York Public Library
Registration opens today for a five-session course from Anna Boots at the New York Public Library (NYPL), titled “Arabic Speculative Fiction in English Translation”: Boots ……Read More
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Review: Stella Gitano’s ‘Withered Flowers’
Stella Gitanoʹs “Withered Flowers” is a powerful short story collection that showcases work from the very beginnings of an impressive and unusual literary career. The ……Read More
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60 Arabic Stories in Malayalam Translation
This year’s Sharjah International Book Fair, which opens October 31, will see the launch of a Malayalam anthology of 60 Modern Arab Short Stories, ed. S.A. Qudsi: ……Read More
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‘The Dance of the Soma’ and Being a Stranger
On the tenth anniversary of Mahmoud Darwish’s death, a celebration was held in Brussels, featuring work — newly in translation — by Palestinian writer Asmaa ……Read More
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The Silencing of Ihsan Abdel Quddous
Why can’t you find the popular, prolific Egyptian author Ihsan Abdel Quddous in English translation? Iraqi writer Ali Shakir shares his thoughts: By Ali Shakir ……Read More
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Shadow and Light: Honoring Iraqi Academics
Beau Beausoleil, the force behind the “Mutanabbi Street Starts Here” project, is helping launch a new project, Shadow and Light, to honor Iraqi academics assassinated between ……Read More