Three Translations of Asmaa Azaizeh’s ‘Dragonflies’
2022-08-16
These three translations of Asmaa Azaizeh’s “Dragonflies” appeared in the first issue of ArabLit Quarterly, which came out in the fall of 2018.Continue Reading
‘What Happened to Zeeko?’ Celebrating Emily Nasrallah, BOTD in 1931
2022-07-06
“My mom wrote the novel [in the early eighties], and back then I refused to let her publish it, as I didn’t want to hear about it.”Continue Reading
From ALQ: Muhammad Zafzaf’s ‘Borges in the Hereafter’
2022-07-04
“But, Mr. President,” Borges cut in, “we’re already dead.” Continue Reading
Call for Submissions: ALQ’s Fall 2022 Issue
2022-06-29
ALQ’s Fall 2022 issue with a focus on WEDDINGS is open for submissions until August 7.Continue Reading
Online Extra: Arabic & English from ‘Solace for the Traveler and Entertainment for the Conversationalist’
2022-06-23
“Such compilations were common. At a time when people could not entertain themselves with TV and thumb-wrecking scrolling on myriad social media platforms, compilations kept them company. These works tended to be written in small notebooks easy to carry in one’s pocket or satchel.”Continue Reading
IN ON THE JOKE: The Launch of the Summer 2022 Issue of ArabLit Quarterly
2022-06-16
Today we’re launching the Summer 2022 JOKE themed issue of ArabLit Quarterly, guest edited by Anam Zafar.Continue Reading
New Short Fiction: Mariam Qahtani’s ‘Heavensent Huriyya’
2022-05-09
“Suspicion’s bite trailed her gaze as the lazy air played across her vision. She straightened her back as she inspected the grim and miserable faces before her. For those who watched, her matted hair, ragged clothes, and very long fingernails foretold no good will.”Continue Reading
Fiction in Translation: ‘The Baffling Case of the Man Called Ahmet Yilmaz’
2022-04-19
“Ahmet felt his face flush. He picked up his passport and stalked off through the crowds in Atatürk Airport, jerking his suitcase violently behind him. It was the first time he’d been embarrassed by his Turkish name, the one he’d chosen when he turned 30, after living in Turkey for six years.”Continue Reading
