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Nonfiction Bila Hudood, Charles Akl, featuredAL, Food for Copts, food writing, Ranya Abdelrahman

From BILA HUDOOD: An Excerpt of Charles Akl’s ‘Food for Copts’

July 13, 2021

“A study of Coptic school sandwiches – or how to get your mother to make you the best chicken sandwich in the world.”

News Adania Shibli, African Writing, Arabic Literature in Berlin, Bila Hudood: Arabic Literature Everywhere, events, food writing, Katharine Halls, Liverpool Arab Arts Festival, Maha Maamoun, Minor Detail, Nour Kamel, PEN, Sawad Hussain, Susanne Abou Ghaida, Young Adult

Upcoming Events: ‘Mawaqif’, ‘Bila Hudood’ Festival & More

July 3, 2021

A few upcoming events, taking place online.

ArabLit Quarterly, Charles Akl, food writing, Mariam Boctor, Nour Kamel, Salma Serry

BILA HUDOOD: The Taste of Letters

July 1, 2021

In this panel, moderated by Nour Kamel, writers reflect on the various tastes that make up food writing in and through Arabic. Kamel is joined by writer, researcher, and filmmaker Salma Serry; the genre-spanning author of Food for Copts (2017) Charles Akl; and Mariam Boctor a member of Botoun’s curatorial team who helped facilitate “The Taste of Letters” workshop and translated some of its texts into English.

From ArabLit Quarterly ArabLit Quarterly, food writing, kitchen, Nour Kamel

‘THE KITCHEN’ Issue: Food Fictions and Poetry, Family Histories, Table Manners & More

June 15, 2021

The Summer 2021 issue of ArabLit Quarterly is available in print and digital formats.