Books

Finding quality books for a reasonable price in Cairo can be a daunting task. And for those especially keen on…

The opening of the 2011 Palestine Festival of Literature, popularly known as PalFest, was overshadowed this year both by the…

The Fall of the Inheritor's Gang (Konouz, 2011) by journalist Hamada Emam discusses the rise of Gamal Mubarak and the…

For people keen on unearthing the best of Western and Arabic literature, the collection of mini-libraries and bookstores under the…

Mohamed El-Baz's new book, "The Last Pharoah," discusses the reign, corruption and eventual fall of former President Hosni Mubarak. But…

Yesterday, near Tahrir square--the place that witnessed the first spark of the revolution--The American University in Cairo Press opened its…

The red lines that box in Egypt’s literary scene have both lightened and darkened under the 30-year Mubarak regime. Space…

Saudi writer Zeinab Hefny published her latest book, “A Cushion for Your Love” earlier this year with Dar al-Saqi in…

This Friday will see the launch of the Culture Corner—a “moving book fair” conceived and organized by independent, non-profit group…

Dar al-Shorouk recently republished Ahdaf Soueif’s book “Fe Mowagahat al-Madafei: Re’la Felestinia” (“In the Face of Canons: A Palestinian Trip”).…