Murder in London? @Gheblawi reviews "The Darkness Inside," a literary thriller set in the world of social media and foreign wars. themarkaz.org/a-london-murde… iason11 Tam Hussein Hari Kunzru

Back in 2011, Pierre Joris wrote us these "Seven Minutes on Translation." So grateful for all of his work. arablit.org/2025/02/28/pie…

Thank you for choosing The Djinn's Apple!! 🍏🍏🍏🍏

عمّان الآن في برلين! يمكنكم الحصول على كتاب "أن تكتب المدينة: عمّان من المسافة صفر" مباشرة من مكتبة Khan Aljanub خان الجنوب في برلين. الكتاب من تحريري، ويضم مساهمات وتطيطات وخرائط وقوائم تشتبك مع المدينة وتعقيداتها وتوتّراتها لعشرة كاتبات وكتّاب آخرين.

This new series starts next Thurs, March 20 on ArabLit... translators in particular take note. The first conversation, between Yasmeen Hanoosh & Marilyn Booth, is "Toward a Gender-Conscious Translation."

In celebration of the news that Rabih Alameddine is the 2025 recipient of The Publishing Triangle’s Bill Whitehead Award for Lifetime Achievement, I’m sharing his 2022 piece for The Markaz Review is @markaz-review.bsky.social : themarkaz.org/rabih-alameddi…

🫂 [TMR 49 • LOVE, WAR & RESISTANCE] How do you talk about war and exile with your child, when all you want to do is protect him from the truth? 🔗 Dive into this story by Anna Lekas Miller in our latest issue: bit.ly/the-monster-is… #themarkazreview #tmr49 #latestissue

🌍 [TMR WORLD PICKS] Discover April’s top cultural events—from art and film to talks and music. Highlights include Abu Dhabi Festival, Culture Summit & more. 🔗 Dive in here: bit.ly/april-world-pi… #themarkazreview #tmrworldpicks #latestarticles #culturalevents

Amman is the contemporary living proof that cities are created and built by migrants.’— Hisham H. Bustani on navigating a daily existence of a ‘then’ & ‘now’ in a city that owns my heart! Amman: The Heaviness and Lightness of Place  thecommononline.org/amman-the-heav… via The Common

Out of the blue: How a wild fox changed Noura Ali-Ramahi’s life and art arabnews.com/node/2604257

From a forthcoming essay by my beloved friend آلاء. I love you, Alaa.

To celebrate the release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah from prison, Fitzcarraldo is making the ebook of YOU HAVE NOT YET BEEN DEFEATED, tr. an anon collective, available to download for free for the next week via all ebook platforms, including Kindle and Apple Books, until 30 September.

📣 NEW ISSUE: TMR 54 #Friendship is now live! Take a peek at the art, essays, interviews, and stories in our October issue—all celebrating the connections that sustain, challenge, and inspire us. 🔗 Discover friendship’s role in creativity, resistance, and everyday life:

Get this arablit-adjacent collection of folktales for readers of all ages with a desire for joy & delight.

The Markaz Review warmly welcomes Amal Ghandour (Amal Ghandour), acclaimed Lebanese-Jordanian author and commentator. Her biweekly column, “This Arab Life,” will appear in The Markaz Review every second Friday of the month. Today, Amal returns with “Respite: Lull As Life,” a

📖 [TMR 54 FRIENDSHIP] Looking for stories that celebrate human connection? Discover our curated list of 10 Arab novels that explore the transforming power, trials, and redemption of friendship—across exile, love, and shifting cultures in the Middle East. 🔗 Check out the full

Favorite book cover of 2025, no contest.

Behind the scenes with Editor in Chief Jordan Elgrably: Why #Nationality is the theme of our November issue. Jordan shares reflections on identity, borders, statelessness, and why nationality matters in our fractured world—drawing on Mahmoud Darwish’s poetry and today’s global

PALESTINE - 1: Stories from the Eve of the Nakba Ed. Basma Ghalayini 🗝️🇵🇸 📕 Pub. Nov 13 commapress.co.uk/books/palestin… 📚 MANCHESTER BOOK LAUNCH 📍 Manchester Museum📅Dec 3, 2025 Link below👇🧵