Books

January 14, 2018

Cairo International Book Fair to kick off on January 27

Books in Egypt are often difficult to find, and if you do find them, they tend to be quite expensive.…

January 13, 2018

Cairo International Book Fair to launch January 26

The 49th Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) will open its doors to bookworms on January 26 and run until February 10…

October 17, 2017

George Saunders is bookies’ favorite for Man Booker prize

American author George Saunders is the bookmakers’ favorite to win the prestigious Man Booker Prize for fiction with his novel…

October 6, 2017

Japanese roots of Nobel winner Kazuo Ishiguro celebrated

His kindergarten teacher recalls Kazuo Ishiguro as a quiet boy who liked to read books. The British writer left Japan…

October 4, 2017

Jesmyn Ward among finalists for National Book Awards

Jesmyn Ward, Masha Gessen and Frances Fitzgerald are among this year’s finalists for the National Book Awards. On Wednesday, the…

June 30, 2017

In a Norwegian Wood, a 22nd century library grows

Some will never know if their books were appreciated by readers, many of whom aren’t born yet. Every year for…

June 2, 2017

Toddler rapist sentenced to death

Mansoura Criminal Court unanimously sentenced the defendant accused of abducting and raping an infant to death. The Grand Mufti, whose…

February 20, 2017

British author Rowling says Trump has a right to be bigoted

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling labeled then-US presidential candidate Donald Trump "bigoted" after receiving the PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award…

February 1, 2017

Romance, horror novels see highest demand at Book Fair

On the sixth day of the 48th Cairo International Book Fair, visitors, mostly young people, continued to flock to the…

December 21, 2016

Novelist Alaa al-Aswany receives top prestigious French award for his works

French ambassador to Egypt André Parant on Monday awarded the Egyptian novelist Alaa al-Aswany the "Médaille de chevalier des Arts…