New Short Fiction: ‘Invisible,’ by Taha Sewedy
“In the not-too-distant past, more or less thirty autumns ago, his mother had given him the mirror, which she named The Moon’s Face.”
Country Focus
New Fiction in Translation: Azza Maghur’s ‘Mowgli and Shere Khan’
It’s not a jungle, it’s a city, but not any city, it’s the capital. He’s not “Mowgli”—his name is Ihab. As for “Shere Khan,” he’s nothing but an animal. This story takes place in Tripoli. As I write it, I won’t be telling you about the Tripoli that I’ve lived in for half a century; I’ll tell you stories about the war that’s devouring it.
Music & More to Celebrate UK Publication Day of Moroccan Cult Classic
The complete translated short stories of innovative cult-classic Moroccan writer Malika Moustadraf (1969–2006) — published earlier this month in the US — appears today in the UK, from Saqi Books.
New Iraqi Fiction: Muhammad Khudayyir’s ‘The Tunnel’
As the police closed in, the protesters began to retreat, individually and in groups.
New Fiction from Sudan: Salah H. Ahmed’s ‘The Bearded One’
Those who were around in the final moments before Wad Siraj’s death on that hot Friday noon said he had arrived moments earlier, parked his fancy Mercedes at the main road, and continued on foot into the narrow alley.
Zakia Allal’s ‘Naked Veins’
This short story, by Algerian author Zakia Allal, is part of our new “In Focus: Algeria” section. By Zakia Allal Translated by Leonie Rau It was creeping toward 8:15 pm, […]
Six Algerian Novelists Whose Work Is Shaping Algerian Literature
Algerian writer Zakia Allal has put together a list of six Algerian novelists whose works have impacted the country’s literature.
Launching ‘In Focus: ALGERIA’
Our second focus is Algeria, co-curated by Nadia Ghanem and Leonie Rau.
Writers Select: New & Inventive Algerian Voices
We asked a number of Iraqi writers, translators, and scholars to put together a list of their highlights from Iraqi literature.