Al-Sayyid Negm on Publishing in Egypt: ‘A Beautiful and Difficult Journey’
“I should add that, at least in my view, that resistance literature is not aggressive and at the same time does not surrender to aggression…”
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For Pride Month: 5 Queer-focused Fictions Online
“A nobleman fell in love with a boy who sold beer, and in pursuit of his love went wandering far from his family.”
Forthcoming: Posthumous Collection of Radwa Ashour’s Writing
Last week, on what would’ve been Egyptian novelist Radwa Ashour’s 73rd birthday, Palestinian poet Mourid Barghouti announced a new collection of her work.
Sunday Submissions: 4th Khayrallah Prize
Deadline for submissions to this year’s prize is August 31, 2019.
Netflix Orders Show Based on Ahmed Khaled Tawfik’s ‘Paranormal’ Series
Netflix has reportedly commissioned its first Egyptian show, an adaptation of the “Paranormal” series by beloved Egyptian novelist Ahmed Khaled Tawfik (1962-2018).
Friday Finds: ‘To Be Led from Behind’
“I sprinted towards them as they battered away. Tried, but could not open the bolted door. I shouted out, called at the top of my voice for those around me to help, but to no avail.”
Julia Bray on Translating Al-Tanūkhī, ‘A Useful Thinker for Our Times’
“He doesn’t privilege the past or try to harmonize rules or role models; instead, by a leap of imagination, literary imagination, he works contemporary reality and subjectivity (very important!) into the fabric of lived faith.”
Summer 2019: 9 New Books to Take to the Beach (or Balcony)
This year, I’ve focused on short stories, humor, a bit of sex, and fast-paced romance.
Writing Under the Curfew: Amr Shaarawi Talks to Yasmine Motawy
“I find writing to be a game; it’s like a puzzle made of characters, words, and plot that I play with.”