9 Short Stories by Kuwaiti Women, in Translation
This year, we continue our Women in Translation Month (#WiTMonth) Wednesday series of “9 Stories” lists.
Lit Lists
Women in Translation Month: 10 New Books for 2023
“At some point you start to feel very patronised.”
Coming in August 2023: Poems from Iraq and Palestine, a Moroccan Novel &, Finally, Iman Mersal
As always, if you know of books we’ve missed, please let us know at info@arablit.org.
Lit List: Awards Where You Can Submit Your Translation
In response to requests, a brief list of translation prizes where translators and publishers can submit their work.
Summer Reads: 12 Arab Authors Recommend
The twelve authors from nine countries who recommended books for our list of 2023 summer reads had different ideas about what you need in a summer book.
New Releases in June & July 2023: A Focus on Syria
As always, if you know of books we’ve missed, please let us know at info@arablit.org.
Rawand Issa & Amy Chiniara on 7 Favorite Lebanese Comics
As part of the discussion around Inside the Giant Fish, a graphic novel written by Rawand Issa and translated by Amy Chiniara, both made a list of some of their favorite comics and graphic novels from Lebanon.
Why Do We Know So Little About Emirati Literature?
“If you doubt me, go ahead and list the names of three Emirati authors you know—and moreover have read a work of their fiction or poetry. See, I told you. It’s not so easy.”
New Releases for May 2023: Satire, Poetry, and a Classic Book on Monasteries
As always, if you know of books we’ve missed, please let us know at info@arablit.org.