Forthcoming August 2026: Plays by Mahfouz, Fiction from Palestine
Two notable Arabic books are coming in English translation this month: a collection of one-act plays by Naguib Mahfouz and a novel by Sara Abu Ghazal.
Lit Lists
Forthcoming July 2026: Fantasy and the Fantastic
This month, the magic of Suleima’s ring and a look at the modern Arabic fantastic.
New on BULAQ: Writing from Amman
This new episode of the BULAQ podcast explores Jordanian literature and writing about the city of Amman with Ibtihal Reda Mahmood, editor and translator of the anthology Snow in Amman: An Anthology of Short Stories from Jordan.
Forthcoming June 2026: YA, Classics, and More
This month, find classic works by Alis al-Bustani and Hussein Barghouti, a YA novel from Palestine, a short-story anthology from Damascus, and a new award-winner from Egypt.
A Look Back at ArabLit in May 2026
On ArabLit, this has been the “Month of May”: A look forward at new engagements with May Ziadeh, including our collective translation of Ziadeh’s Musings of a Young Woman, translations of May’s poetry, essays reflecting on her work, and more. We also gather the fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and interviews that have appeared this month on ArabLit and beyond.
Forthcoming May 2026: Two Graphic Novels, Powerful Nonfiction
This month: two graphic novels, a powerful testimonial by Samar Yazbek, and a novel set in Tangier.
A Look Back at ArabLit: April 2026
A look back at April 2026 in Arabic literature and translation.
Forthcoming April 2026
This month, a novel set in the Egyptian countryside and two big literary anthologies with Arabic work in English translation.
A Look Back at ArabLit: March 2026
A look back at March 2026 in Arabic literature and translation.