Books
Two young publishing houses still getting their bearings
June 20, 2011
Two young publishing houses still getting their bearings
A little bit of DIY spirit is making an appearance on the shelves of Cairo’s bookstores. Slim volumes of English…
The Age of Deception: A peek inside ElBaradei’s work and Weltanschauung
June 19, 2011
The Age of Deception: A peek inside ElBaradei’s work and Weltanschauung
Before Mohamed ElBaradei returned to Egypt in February 2010 and dramatically shook up the political scene with his calls for…
Two Egyptian novels nominated for Arabic Booker Prize
June 16, 2011
Two Egyptian novels nominated for Arabic Booker Prize
Al-Dar al-Arabiya publishing house in Cairo has nominated Ashraf al-Ashmawy’s novel “The Time of Hyenas” for the 2011 Arabic Booker…
Book Review: Galal Amin’s Egyptians in the Mubarak Era
June 16, 2011
Book Review: Galal Amin’s Egyptians in the Mubarak Era
One might feel uneasy after reading Egypt and Egyptians in the Mubarak Era, the newly published book by prominent Egyptian…
Taxi of Knowledge: Reading on the road
June 12, 2011
Taxi of Knowledge: Reading on the road
Next time you ride into a white cab in Cairo, go through the small book collection attached to the driver’s…
The ‘Korean wave’ hits Dar al-Kotob
June 11, 2011
The ‘Korean wave’ hits Dar al-Kotob
Since May, 4000 Korean books and DVDs have occupied some of the stacks of Cairo’s biggest public library, Dar al-Kotob.…
Osama Dorra: The voice of an angry former Brother
June 9, 2011
Osama Dorra: The voice of an angry former Brother
“We, Muslim Brotherhood youth, were banned and chained. And we weren't better off within the group. They [group leaders] always…
Messages from Tahrir, revolutionary photography
June 8, 2011
Messages from Tahrir, revolutionary photography
Former President Hosni Mubarak was sent the same message in a variety of different ways: high quality posters, ragged cardboard,…
Q&A with Paul Sussman: Linking Egypt’s past with modern times
June 7, 2011
Q&A with Paul Sussman: Linking Egypt’s past with modern times
Many Western novels about Egypt risk emphasizing common stereotypes. But British novelist Paul Sussman is an exception. Through several bestselling…
New literary prize open to young Arabic-English translators
June 5, 2011
New literary prize open to young Arabic-English translators
For many years, the field of Arabic-English translation was dominated by a very few. Denys Johnson-Davies, who Edward Said called…