Frankfurt Book Fair Livestream: It’s only a children’s book – The complexity of the supposedly simple
A panel on the translation of The Lilac Girl by Ibtisam Barakat from Arabic into German, with Ibtisam Barakat, Suleman Taufiq, and Madjid Mohit.
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Minor Detail: A Salon in Honor of Adania Shibli
In this talk, Adania Shibli will be joined by Layli Long Soldier and Madeleine Thien to discuss Shibli's haunting novel, Minor Detail.
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Villainy: A Mizna Community Reading and Conversation
Join Mizna in celebrating "Villainy" with a virtual event ft. Andrea Abi-Karam, Elmaz Abinaber, Romaissa Benzizoune, Tarik Dobbs + Nour Kamel.
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Poetry as Storytelling — A Conversation with Nathalie Handal
This workshop with poet and writer Nathalie Handal brings together an interdisciplinary community to explore the intersection of two research agendas (1) thematically, the study of violence and insecurity, broadly-understood; and (2) methodologically, the theory and practice of varied forms of story-telling as a way of accessing and expressing lived experience and human understanding.
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afikra Conversations: Professor Tarek El-Ariss
Join Mikey Muhanna as he interviews James Wright professor and professor of Middle Eastern studies Dr. Tarek El-Ariss for the afikra Conversations series.
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Comma Press Event on ‘The American Way: Stories of Invasion,’ with Fariba Nawa and Bina Shah
The American Way: Stories of Invasion re-examines US foreign policy with stories that explore the human cost of these interventions on foreign soil, by writers from that soil. For this special online event, Fariba Nawa and Bina Shah, two of the anthology’s contributors will be discussing their stories and the events depicted within.
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Virtual Words Without Borders Gala
Join Words Without Borders' virtual gala which will feature bilingual readings with some of the world's most captivating literary voices, musical performances, and an opportunity to connect with a global literary community.
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The American Way: Stories of Invasion, with Fariba Nawa and Bina Shah
The American Way: Stories of Invasion re-examines US foreign policy with stories that explore the human cost of these interventions on foreign soil, by writers from that soil. It features, among many other writers, stories by Najwa Bin Shatwan, Hassan Blasim, and Lina Meruane.
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Inrushes of the Heart: The Sufi Philosophy of ‘Ayn al-Qudat
This lecture by Mohammed Rustom will introduce the life and thought of the famous Sufi figure ‘Ayn al-Qudat Hamadani.