This excerpt is from Chapter Two of Omar Taher’s popular and acclaimed Kohl and Cardamom, which was shortlisted for the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature in 2021 and is a delightful exploration of character through food.
The rise in Egypt’s comic-satirical literature has been getting press, both locally (The fading red lines in Egypt’s political literature, Al Masry Al Youm) and abroad (Oppression, wealth gaps spurs satire in Egypt, Reuters).
Thanks to Kotob Khan for making these available. Diwan also posts some bestsellers here, although their ranking or time frame isn’t clear. I have not seen bestseller lists from other […]
