Ahmed Khaled Tawfik, ‘Genius’
“So he tore up the manuscript and decided to start again. In my opinion, it was the best decision he could’ve made, as the resulting novel was a masterpiece.”
Fiction
Birthing the Ugly Hero: Dr. Refaat Ismail
“When Rifaat Ismail died in the novellas, it caused a sensation on the internet. Fans on social media websites made a de facto protest march online, complaining that the man still had plenty of life in him and that the author should have kept him going for at least another 10 years.”
‘The Morning After the End of the World’
Tonight it’s the end of the world.
First Bulaq Book Club Pick: ‘Season of Migration to the North’
All are invited to read or re-read Season of Migration to the North, look through other books by Salih, and join Bulaq on November 19 (or thereafter).
Bulaq 58, ‘The Pillar of Salt,’ & Book-club Poll
Bulaq Episode 58 centers on Albert Memmi’s The Pillar of Salt.
Friday Finds: Emma Ramadan on Translating Meryem Alaoui’s ‘Straight From the Horse’s Mouth’
The Asymptote Book Club’s September 2020 selection was Emma Ramadan’s translation of Meryem Alaoui’s Straight from the Horse’s Mouth: As part of the book-club materials, Asymptote editor Allison Braden talked […]
Monday Literature: ‘Tale of the Resurrected Brother and the Metamorphosed Mother’
As we set up the table for our meal, the doorbell rang. “Who is it?” we all wondered at the same time. No one answered.
Watch Now: ALTA Bilingual Reading Series
On October 6, the American Literary Translators Association held a bilingual reading series focused on Arabic, Turkish, and Persian texts.
Monday Literature: ‘Schrödinger’s Cats’ by Ameer Hamad
“Bella felt she had several cats at once, and that the spirit of her cat was being continually rejuvenated, such that she could never guess what her cat would do next.”