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Author Sherif Lotfy: inspired by cinema and popular storytelling

Author Sherif Lotfy: inspired by cinema and popular storytelling

Sherif Lotfy is a young man who studied engineering, majoring in the economics of heritage. Then he entered the world…
New book at Cairo’s book fair tackles atheism

New book at Cairo’s book fair tackles atheism

A new book by journalist Mounir Adib, a specialist in Islamic movements, was released under the title "Atheism: Between the…
Words behind bars: The first documentation of prison literature

Words behind bars: The first documentation of prison literature

“Word behind bars,” written by Mounir Adib, is a unique book that allows readers to see the underside of a subculture…
Official: Qatari and Turkish publishers to participate in Cairo Book Fair

Official: Qatari and Turkish publishers to participate in Cairo Book Fair

Publishing houses from Qatar and Turkey will participate in the 45th Cairo Book Fair, taking place 22 January to 4…
State-run authority releases a book on Jews in Egyptian Cinema

State-run authority releases a book on Jews in Egyptian Cinema

The state-owned General Authority for Cultural Palaces has recently released the book “Jews and cinema in Egypt and the Arab…
‘The Luminaries’ claims Man Booker Prize

‘The Luminaries’ claims Man Booker Prize

Literary circles in London are praising ‘The Luminaries’, a stunning novel that has won the ‘Man Booker Prize’, the highest…
A Dictionary of the Revolution: a popular documentation

A Dictionary of the Revolution: a popular documentation

Writer Amira Hanafy is currently working on a “popular” dictionary to document the Egyptian revolution. “A Dictionary of the Revolution” aims…
Rare “Harry Potter” first edition fetches record auction price

Rare “Harry Potter” first edition fetches record auction price

A unique first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" annotated by author J.K. Rowling has sold for a…
‘Dogs Don’t Eat Chocolate’ offers little beyond catchy name

‘Dogs Don’t Eat Chocolate’ offers little beyond catchy name

Only a few months after the launch of “The Time of Beautiful Melancholy,” author Omar Taher graced his avid readers with…
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