Culture
‘The Secret of the Unicorn,’ this Tintin is an imposter
December 5, 2011
‘The Secret of the Unicorn,’ this Tintin is an imposter
I was introduced to Tintin at an airport bookstore, when my mom pulled a copy of “Flight 714” off the…
‘The Tobacco Keeper’ asks: Who is Baghdad?
December 5, 2011
‘The Tobacco Keeper’ asks: Who is Baghdad?
Ali Bader’s “The Tobacco Keeper” is a complex, emotionally charged novel of masks and shifting identities. It encompasses eighty years,…
It’s not over yet
December 4, 2011
It’s not over yet
A couple of hours before the screening of the documentary “Tahrir 2011: The Good, the Bad, and the Politician”…
Unwelcome at ‘The Fox Hotel’
December 1, 2011
Unwelcome at ‘The Fox Hotel’
“The Fox Hotel” is a great title for a children’s book, implying all sorts of amusing possibilities. Is it…
Ancient Coptic city discovered in New Valley
November 30, 2011
Ancient Coptic city discovered in New Valley
A Supreme Council of Antiquities mission has discovered a Coptic city dating back to the fourth century. The city is…
Pulling the strings on Arab history
November 30, 2011
Pulling the strings on Arab history
One of Egypt’s most celebrated contemporary artists, Wael Shawky, makes work of a grand and complicated scale. His recent…
A genuine storyteller has left
November 30, 2011
A genuine storyteller has left
Distinguished storyteller, actor and comedian Ramadan Khater died Tuesday at the age of 48. Active for three decades in the…
A beautiful failure
November 27, 2011
A beautiful failure
There are good reasons why it is hard to assemble a credible anthology of African short stories. There are…
The strange comfort of super group charity singles
November 26, 2011
The strange comfort of super group charity singles
There is an uncanny consistency to super group charity singles. Whether it is Sting, Michael Jackson, or Tamer Hosny standing…