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Samia Mehrez’ Literary Atlas of Cairo
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Samia Mehrez’ Literary Atlas of Cairo

Author of Egypt’s Culture Wars and AUC professor of Arabic literature Samia Mehrez celebrated the signing of her latest book,…
International books digest
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International books digest

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson, translated by Reg Keeland. (Alfred A. Knopf, 2010). David Kamp…
From the dungeon to the swirling dance of the dervishes
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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…
Weekly international book digest
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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
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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…
The Arabian Horses of Egypt: Celebrating beauty and grace
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The Arabian Horses of Egypt: Celebrating beauty and grace

Last Saturday in a lush garden just across el-Mansouriya road from the pyramids, a large crowd gathered to celebrate the…
History of dispute, invitation to sorrow
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History of dispute, invitation to sorrow

"Some of us nibble on bread, While the others go window-shopping. We often wander around aimlessly, Chattering to color the…
Weekly international book digest
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Weekly international book digest

Trials of the Diaspora: A History of Anti-Semitism in England by Anthony Julius (Oxford University Press, 2010)
When the Nile overflows
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When the Nile overflows

The new collection of stories by Hedra Gerges, entitled Beldabt kana Youshbeh al-Soura (He looked Exactly like the Picture) consists…
Thorns of life
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Thorns of life

A second collection of 17 poems by Egyptian colloquial poet Abdel Rahim Youssef has been published under the title Qetta…
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