It’s a fact—and I grow more certain of this as time goes by—that no matter how many folks we encounter as time goes by, some of their faces strike a chord deep within us. They somehow burrow into our souls, forever marking the course of our lives.Continue Reading
We are delighted to announce that the winners of the 2022 ArabLit Story Prize are Belal Fadi and James Scanlan, for Scanlan’s translation of Fadl’s “The Kid Sheikh” (!الشيخ العَيِّل).Continue Reading
We at ArabLit are delighted to announce that this year’s judges selected four stories for the shortlist of the 2022 ArabLit Story Prize, by four writers from four countries: Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, and Libya.Continue Reading
A reminder to get in your submissions before the extended deadline on September 30.Continue Reading
Thanks to everyone for their understanding.Continue Reading
ArabLit’s own Story Prize is still open for submissions until July 21, 2022.Continue Reading
The PEN/Heim Translation Fund and ArabLit’s own Story Prize are now open for submissions.Continue Reading
“Ahmet felt his face flush. He picked up his passport and stalked off through the crowds in Atatürk Airport, jerking his suitcase violently behind him. It was the first time he’d been embarrassed by his Turkish name, the one he’d chosen when he turned 30, after living in Turkey for six years.”Continue Reading
Belal Fadl’s sharply funny “As Per Job Description,” in Mahmoud Younes’s translation, was shortlisted for the 2020 ArabLit Story Prize and appeared in the Winter 2020 DREAMS issue of ArabLit Quarterly. Continue Reading
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