Friday Finds: How Beirut’s Bookshops Stay Alive
Over at Middle East Eye, AJ Naddaf has a look at the landscape of Beiruti bookshops.
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Banipal Translation Prize Announces 2021’s Judges, Entries
This year’s four judges are translator-scholar Roger Allen, a previous winner of the Banipal prize; publisher Rosemarie Hudson; scholar and educator Ronak Husni; and culture-sector consultant Caroline McCormick.
Palestine Book Awards Announce 7-book Shortlist
Earlier this week, organizers announced the seven-book shortlist for this year’s Palestine Book Awards.
‘Clube de Leitura Mundo Árabe e Diásporas’ Launches in Brazil
Starting mid-July, organizers will launch the Clube de Leitura Mundo Árabe e Diásporas, billed as a first book club focused on global Arab and Arabic literatures in Brazil.
Upcoming Events: Adania Shibli, Shubbak Festival Events, ‘Between Beirut & the Moon’ and More
A few upcoming events, taking place online.
Mophradat Announces 2021 Artist Grant Winners
Mophradat today announced the selection for their 2021 Grants for Artists.
The Two Egyptian Novels Available in Translation This Month
Two very different Egyptian novels appear in translation this month: They are Sonallah Ibrahim’s “provocative masterpiece” Warda, translated by Hosam aboul-Ela and Mohamed Kheir’s “musical and parabolic” Slipping, translated by Robin Moger.
Dardishi Festival’s First Digital Edition Set for June 18-27
“There will be talks, workshops, film screenings, a sound walk, and community-care sessions, with sliding-scale ticketing.”
Upcoming Events: ‘A Decade of Shubbak,’ Mohamed Kheir & More
A few upcoming events, taking place online.