Books
The last dinner
May 17, 2010
The last dinner
The new collection of stories by novelist Mohamed el-Mansi Qandil, titled Ashaa Berefqat Aisha (A Dinner with Aisha) consists of…
The Arabian Horses of Egypt: Celebrating beauty and grace
May 15, 2010
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
May 12, 2010
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
May 12, 2010
Weekly international book digest
Trials of the Diaspora: A History of Anti-Semitism in England by Anthony Julius (Oxford University Press, 2010)
The line separating the East from the West
May 11, 2010
The line separating the East from the West
A second edition of Ahdaf Soueif's collection of stories, entitled Zeinat al-Hayah (The Ornaments of Life), was recently published by…
Palestinian literature at al-Kotob Khan
May 11, 2010
Palestinian literature at al-Kotob Khan
Palestinian authors Suad Amiry and Randa Abdel Fattah celebrated the launch of their latest books on 30 April at al-Kotob…
Thorns of life
May 10, 2010
Thorns of life
A second collection of 17 poems by Egyptian colloquial poet Abdel Rahim Youssef has been published under the title Qetta…
When the Nile overflows
May 10, 2010
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…
PalFest2010
May 9, 2010
PalFest2010
On 1 May at 7:30 PM, novelists, poets, and scholars gathered together at the Palestinian National Theater in Jerusalem for…