Books
Defying despotism
December 22, 2009
Defying despotism
In this, the second of a two-part interview series, acclaimed novelist Dr. Alaa Al Aswany discusses presiding over literary competitions,…
Rasheed el-Enany on modern Arabic lit: not quite a Renaissance
December 16, 2009
Rasheed el-Enany on modern Arabic lit: not quite a Renaissance
Rasheed el-Enany is a professor of modern Arabic literature at the UK's prestigious University of Exeter. The author of several…
The unexpected contender
December 15, 2009
The unexpected contender
In a ceremony held at the American University in Cairo's (AUC) Oriental Hall on 11 December the AUC Press awarded…
Khalil Sweileh receives Naguib Mahfouz prize
December 12, 2009
Khalil Sweileh receives Naguib Mahfouz prize
Yesterday, Syrian writer Khalil Sweileh received the 14th Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature for his novel Warraq al-Hubb (The Scribe…
On writing, simply
December 10, 2009
On writing, simply
Consummate writer, Dr. Alaa Al Aswany has been known to spend his early morning hours hammering out his challenging works…
Conservation conflicts
December 7, 2009
Conservation conflicts
Although Ahmed Sedky’s book features charts and graphs, an extended bibliography, and copious footnotes, its target is not a university…
A Life in Paradise
December 6, 2009
A Life in Paradise
The American University in Cairo's Tahrir Bookstore hosted the famous Egyptologist Zahi Hawass last Saturday at 5pm for a book…
Ragoul el-Awatef
November 28, 2009
Ragoul el-Awatef
Abdou Gobeir belongs to the seventies' generation of novelists and short-story writers. Since the publication of his first collection of during…
Martin Lindstrom and the secrets of ‘Buy-ology’
November 25, 2009
Martin Lindstrom and the secrets of ‘Buy-ology’
With a bestselling book on the market that cost him US$7 million to produce, Martin Lindstrom was met by relatively…
Safinet Noah
November 25, 2009
Safinet Noah
Khaled el-Khamisi's first book "Taxi" achieved immense popularity and was printed in many editions. With its lucid style and in-depth…