Twenty-two Arab writers share their favorite reads of 2017.Continue Reading

Please don’t think that the list below is authoritative. It doesn’t have Yahia Haqqi, for instance, because I haven’t read him. It doesn’t have Edwar Kharrat, because I’ve found the translations of him very unsatisfying. It’s not even authoritative on its own terms: my favorite things. I’m forgetful. And poetry!Continue Reading