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US best selling books list
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US best selling books list

David Baldacci's newest thriller, "The Escape," made the US best-seller list on Wednesday, knocking Stephen King's "Revival" from the No.…
Open books: A local book swap initiative brings literature to the masses
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Open books: A local book swap initiative brings literature to the masses

Mohamed Reda, a professional driver by day and musician by night, can distinctly remember the first time he came across…
5 ways to celebrate World Book and Copyright Day
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5 ways to celebrate World Book and Copyright Day

This year, Tunis lit the candle for UNESCO's World Book Day. Five days before the annual UNESCO-sponsored World Book and…
Reforming Suzanne Mubarak’s Family Library
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Reforming Suzanne Mubarak’s Family Library

The General Egyptian Book Organization last month appointed a committee of reputable writers and literati, headed by author Ibrahim al-Aslan,…
Egypt’s reading revolution
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Egypt’s reading revolution

Last month, two major bookstores shut down in Oman, and a few months earlier two Dubai bookshops closed their doors…
Summer reading and activity guide for kids
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Summer reading and activity guide for kids

Egyptian schoolchildren worked especially hard this year. Now that it’s summer, they deserve to relax and have fun. But that…
The Future of Dar al-Kotob: Q&A with Zain Abdul Hady
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The Future of Dar al-Kotob: Q&A with Zain Abdul Hady

Dar al-Kotob, the Egyptian National Library, is sometimes lost in the shadow of the National Archives, or forgotten behind the…
Taxi of Knowledge: Reading on the road
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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…
Al-Balsam bookstore turns one
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Al-Balsam bookstore turns one

Balsam al-Saad took a moment on 1 May to assess a momentous first year at Cairo’s only children’s bookstore, and…
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