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Open books: A local book swap initiative brings literature to the masses

Open books: A local book swap initiative brings literature to the masses

Mohamed Reda, a professional driver by day and musician by night, can distinctly remember the first time he came across…
Morsy to inaugurate 44th Cairo book fair

Morsy to inaugurate 44th Cairo book fair

President Mohamed Morsy will inaugurate Wednesday the 44th Cairo International Book Fair, and will meet with Egyptian publishers for the…
Traveling against the sun: A coming-of-age from West to East

Traveling against the sun: A coming-of-age from West to East

Sophia al-Maria’s story begins at night, 80 miles outside of al-Hasa oasis in eastern Saudi Arabia. It begins decades before…
The time of beautiful melancholy

The time of beautiful melancholy

After “The Qasr al-Aini Ambush,” popular writer and journalist Omar Taher continues his revolution-themed book series with a lovely new…
‘Arabic Booker’ shortlist full of surprises

‘Arabic Booker’ shortlist full of surprises

This year’s International Prize for Arabic Fiction shortlist, announced in Tunis on Wednesday night, was a surprise to many.
An unholy trinity: Leading journalist’s latest novel navigates religion, media and state security

An unholy trinity: Leading journalist’s latest novel navigates religion, media and state security

If you’ve ever watched Ibrahim Eissa’s political talk show on television, then you would know what to expect from his…
‘Al-Feel al-Azraq’: Ahmed Mourad’s latest novel blends thriller and crime with pyschiatry

‘Al-Feel al-Azraq’: Ahmed Mourad’s latest novel blends thriller and crime with pyschiatry

Less than three months after its release, a reprint of “Al-Feel al-Azraq” (The Blue Elephant) came out in December to…
One expert’s thorough examination of the Brotherhood

One expert’s thorough examination of the Brotherhood

A submission to Salafi thought, wishy-washy attitudes vis-à-vis social protests, the adoption of a rural culture. With these three inflammatory…
Arab authors pick their fictional favorites

Arab authors pick their fictional favorites

The judges on the panel of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction have come out with their list of the…
‘Toya’: A Disneysque fairytale by Judge Ashraf el-Ashmawi

‘Toya’: A Disneysque fairytale by Judge Ashraf el-Ashmawi

“Toya,” one of the three Egyptian novels on the 2013 International Prize for Arab Fiction long list, is a feel…
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