MENAWA Reading Group: ‘Planet of Clay’ by Samar Yazbek
Join MENAWAPoco’s April 2022 virtual book discussion, of Samar Yazbek’s ‘Planet of Clay’ (tr. Leri Price) at 5pm UK time.
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afikra Book Club: Kareem James Abu-Zeid
Join this interview with translator Kareem James Abu-Zeid about his translations of Rabee Jaber’s novel Confessions and poet Najwan Darwish’s collection Exhausted on the Cross as part of the afikra Book Club series.
Radical Books Collective: ‘The Book of Queens’ by Joumana Haddad
Friendly discussion about the novel, ‘The Books of Queens,’ by Joumana Haddad, hosted by Bhakti Shringarpure.
Banipal Book Club: ‘The Girl With Braided Hair’ by Rasha Adly
The book under discussion is Rasha Adly’s “The Girl With Braided Hair,” tr. Sarah Enany, published by Hoopoe Fiction, and the winner of the 2021 Saif Gobash Banipal Prize.
Adabiyat Book Club: Malika Moustadraf’s “Blood Feast”
Join Adabiyat’s March 2022 virtual book club! They will be discussing Moroccan author Malika Moustadraf’s short story collection “Blood Feast” on March 20 at 12 pm EST.
Adabiyat Book Club: Fadia Faqir’s “Pillars of Salt”
Join Adabiyat’s February 2022 virtual book club! They will be discussing Jordanian author Fadia Faqir’s novel “Pillars of Salt” on February 20 at 12 pm EST.
MENAWA Reading Group: “The Monotonous Chaos of Existence” by Hisham Bustani
Join MENAWAPoco’s March 2022 virtual book discussion, of Hisham Bustani’s “The Monotonous Chaos of Existence” on March 17, 5pm UK time.
MENAWA Reading Group: “The Italian” by Shukri Mabkhout
Join MENAWAPoco’s first virtual book discussion of 2022, on Shukri Mabkhout’s “The Italian” on February 17, 5pm UK time.
Adabiyat Book Club: “Bride of the Sea” by Eman Quotah
Join Adabiyat’s January 2022 virtual book club! They will be discussing Saudi-American author Eman Quotah’s novel Bride of the Sea on January 16 at 1 pm EST.