Books
International book digest
June 15, 2010
International book digest
The Icarus Syndrome: A History of American Hubris by Peter Beinart (Harper/HarperCollins Publishers 2010)
All night long
June 8, 2010
All night long
For centuries, the tales recounted in One Thousand and One Arabian Nights have provided readers around the world with a…
Lucette Lagnado’s ‘Man in the White Sharkskin Suit’
June 7, 2010
Lucette Lagnado’s ‘Man in the White Sharkskin Suit’
El-Ragol Zul Badla el-Baydaa el-Sharkskin, Waqaea Khoroug Aeila Yahodia Men Misr ('The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit: A Jewish…
International books digest
June 6, 2010
International books digest
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson, translated by Reg Keeland. (Alfred A. Knopf, 2010). David Kamp…
The Lady from Tel Aviv: 38 years of exile
May 31, 2010
The Lady from Tel Aviv: 38 years of exile
The second edition of Palestinian writer Rabai al-Madhoun's novel Al-Sayyeda Min Tal Abib (The Lady from Tel Aviv) was published…
From the dungeon to the swirling dance of the dervishes
May 25, 2010
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
May 24, 2010
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
May 24, 2010
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
May 23, 2010
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…
Egypt’s youngest writer takes on WWIII
May 23, 2010
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…