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From the dungeon to the swirling dance of the dervishes

From the dungeon to the swirling dance of the dervishes

The first question Samar Ali's English poetry collection Tannoura (Malameh Publishing House, 2008) is expected to pose is the choice…
Saint Theresa and Sleeping With Strangers

Saint Theresa and Sleeping With Strangers

The American University in Cairo Press has recently published Saint Theresa and Sleeping with Strangers (2010) by Bahaa Abdelmegid.  Abdelmegid…
Weekly international book digest

Weekly international book digest

The Beauty Bias: The Injustice of Appearance in Life and Law by Deborah L. Rhode (Oxford University Press, 2010)
The Status of Arts: Last publication of Ahmed Fouad Selim

The Status of Arts: Last publication of Ahmed Fouad Selim

El-Fann wa Ahwalou  (The Status of Arts) is the last book Ahmed Fouad Selim, a critic and artist, reviewed for…
Color me beautiful

Color me beautiful

“I didn’t go back to using old photography techniques," explains photographer Ahmed Rady. “I never used digital photography to begin…
Egypt’s youngest writer takes on WWIII

Egypt’s youngest writer takes on WWIII

"First I'd like to dedicate this book to the children of Gaza," states 11-year-old Janna Gohar in the release of…
Cairo Complaints Choir: happy ranting in a discontent city

Cairo Complaints Choir: happy ranting in a discontent city

Egypt is celebrating its first complaint choir at Townhouse Gallery. Ranting does miracles when it comes to helping people sleep…
Representing Christians in Egyptian cinema

Representing Christians in Egyptian cinema

Last month American University in Cairo professors heard the defense of a thesis on the representation of Christians in Egyptian…
Weekly International Book Digest

Weekly International Book Digest

The Dead Republic by Roddy Doyle (Viking, 2010)  
“Arts by Parts” reexamines perception, morality, culture

“Arts by Parts” reexamines perception, morality, culture

Yesterday marked the opening of an exhibition for graduation projects of art students at the American University in Cairo (AUC).…
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