Books
Dreams of return: Azbakeya book market to be relocated for the 5th time
April 28, 2012
Dreams of return: Azbakeya book market to be relocated for the 5th time
Anxious and worried are how the Azbakeya booksellers currently feel, after the government has decided to move their book stalls…
In other words: James Joyce’s ‘Dubliners’ in Arabic
April 24, 2012
In other words: James Joyce’s ‘Dubliners’ in Arabic
This April, the Irish capital celebrates James Joyce’s story collection “Dubliners” in its annual “Dublin: One city, one book” initiative.…
5 ways to celebrate World Book and Copyright Day
April 23, 2012
5 ways to celebrate World Book and Copyright Day
This year, Tunis lit the candle for UNESCO's World Book Day. Five days before the annual UNESCO-sponsored World Book and…
Far away from home
April 12, 2012
Far away from home
A book about oddity and literature would naturally seem attractive, with readers expecting it to highlight experimental writing and the…
In other words: The things a word carries
April 8, 2012
In other words: The things a word carries
“Muslim” and “Moslem” are nothing more than “two different spellings of the same word,” according to the US-based Center for…
The strange path of a Palestinian-American novel
April 1, 2012
The strange path of a Palestinian-American novel
When Palestinian-American author Susan Abulhawa began writing her popular “Mornings in Jenin,” it was, she said, “to put a Palestinian…
Rabee Jaber’s ‘Druze of Belgrade’ wins 2012 Arabic Booker
March 28, 2012
Rabee Jaber’s ‘Druze of Belgrade’ wins 2012 Arabic Booker
ABU DHABI — The 2012 International Prize for Arabic Fiction, popularly called the “Arabic Booker,” was awarded to prolific Lebanese…
The loss and gain of the self in Mufti’s ‘Toy of Fire’
March 25, 2012
The loss and gain of the self in Mufti’s ‘Toy of Fire’
From the onset, Algerian journalist and writer Bashir Mufti entangles the readers of "Toy of Fire" ("Domiat al-Nar") between reality…
Pope Shenouda as a writer
March 22, 2012
Pope Shenouda as a writer
Displayed on the shelves of every church bookstore in Egypt is a collection of writings by the late Pope Shenouda…
Where are the children’s books about the ‘Arab Spring’?
March 11, 2012
Where are the children’s books about the ‘Arab Spring’?
At this year’s Cairo International Book Fair, the most sought-after books were those about Arab revolutions. Titles about revolution, in…