5 Books: Palestinian Short-story Collections
In addition to Out of Time: The Collected Short Stories of Samira Azzam, translated by Ranya Abdelrahman, we also recommend these five collections.
Lit Lists
A Literary Playlist for Samira Azzam’s ‘Out of Time’
“When I asked when they sang this song, they said: ‘at weddings!’”
ArabLit’s 2022 Holiday Gift Guide
Nearly every year, we compile a list of end-of-year gift suggestions, from books to prints to music to dishware and more, all with some relationship to Arab and Arabic literatures and translation.
Recommended Reading: Novelist Hadiya Hussein on 5 Iraqi Books
Iraqi novelist Hadiya Hussein recommends five works of Iraqi literature.
According to the Swedish Academy Archives: Five Arab Writers Who’ve Been Considered for the Nobel
As early October is Nobel season, we wanted to take the opportunity to look back at the Arab authors who have been under consideration for the prize.
10 Years, 10 Books: The Changes to the Landscape of Kuwaiti Literature in English
In the years since, the landscape of Kuwaiti literature written in English — or translated to English — has changed significantly.
9 Short Stories by Iraqi Women, in Translation
Today, the last in our Women in Translation Month (#WiTMonth) Wednesday series of “9 Stories” lists.
9 Short Stories by Moroccan Women, in Translation
ArabLit Staff This week, we continue our Women in Translation Month (#WiTMonth) Wednesday series of “9 Stories” lists. In 2021, we featured short fiction by Sudanese and South Sudanese women, by Algerian women, by Egyptian […]
9 Short Stories by Lebanese Women, in Translation
In this ad hoc anthology, we bring together an oral tale that’s been put to paper; classic stories by Emily Nasrallah and Layla Baalbaki; works by emerging writers like Batoul Fahs; and a graphic story by Lena Merhej.