Books
Confessions of a young writer in ‘The Waiting Lounge’
August 2, 2012
Confessions of a young writer in ‘The Waiting Lounge’
Much of Shorouk Ilhamy’s first story collection, “Sahat al-Entezar” (The Waiting Lounge), seems to be about despair, disappointment and injustice.…
‘Metro’ available to friends, not family
July 31, 2012
‘Metro’ available to friends, not family
"Metro,” Magdy El Shafee’s fast-paced first graphic novel, is now available in Italian and in English. The heist thriller will…
Exploring Cairo’s literary streets
July 26, 2012
Exploring Cairo’s literary streets
We all learn about cities through fiction, from the experiences of the stories' narrators and protagonists. Even when we live…
The people’s friend or foe?
July 24, 2012
The people’s friend or foe?
Sixty years after the 1952 revolution, the legacy of both President Gamal Abdel Nasser and his regime remain fraught territory.…
‘Judgment Day’ leaves the reader to judge TV imam
July 23, 2012
‘Judgment Day’ leaves the reader to judge TV imam
The imam who narrates Rasha al-Ameer’s “Judgment Day” is pulled in at least six different directions. The novel’s central character is…
A young Egyptian writer retires
July 19, 2012
A young Egyptian writer retires
Kareem al-Sayyad, a 31-year old Egyptian writer, recently announced his retirement through a Facebook event, saying that he would devote…
Egypt’s ‘Poet of the Short Story’ dies at 75
July 16, 2012
Egypt’s ‘Poet of the Short Story’ dies at 75
Mohamed al-Bisatie was born on a night of rains, thunder and lightning near Lake Manzalah in Daqahlia Governorate. He arrived…
Omar Taher changes his tone in ‘The Qasr al-Aini Ambush’
July 12, 2012
Omar Taher changes his tone in ‘The Qasr al-Aini Ambush’
Renowned writer and TV presenter Omar Taher strikes again with his latest book, “Kameen al-Qasr al-Aini” (The Qasr al-Aini Ambush),…
Narrating an ongoing revolution: A Syrian novelist writes from the crossfire
July 8, 2012
Narrating an ongoing revolution: A Syrian novelist writes from the crossfire
Many have criticized the “hasty” Arabic literature that has emerged in the last 16 months, blossoming in both bookstores and…
A story of new writing
July 5, 2012
A story of new writing
The feeling author Muhammed Aladdin offers his readers in his latest collection of 23 short stories, “The Small and the…