Now Online for Summer Reading: Arabic Poetry and Prose in Translation

A few newly translated poems, stories, and novel excerpts for your July reading:

The Lady from Tel Aviv is now out from Saqi Books.
The Lady from Tel Aviv is now out from Saqi Books.

NOVELS

“Returning to Khan Yunis,” an excerpt from The Lady from Tel Aviv, Rabai al-Madhoun, Trans. Elliott Colla — on Jadaliyya

An excerpt from Revolution is My Name, Mona Prince, trans. Elliott Colla — on Jadaliyya

STORIES

“Love and the Demonstration,” by Mahmoud Saeed, trans. William Hutchins — on Brooklyn Rail

“A Glance” by Youssef Idris, trans. by Elisabeth Jaquette — on Jadaliyya

POETRY

“Escape to Gomorrah” and “A Hawk in the Wind,” by Fadhil al-Azzawi, trans. the author — on Banipal

“O stones, Listen to the Music,” by Riyadh Alsalih Alhussain, trans. Mona Kareem — on Jadaliyya

“Your smile is sweeter than the national flag,” by Taha Adnan, trans. Robin Moger — on Banipal