Paul Starkey

Coming in December: Hussein Barghouthi’s Autobiographical ‘The Blue Light,’ Two Iraqi Novels, & More

December 3, 2022

This month: four new translations of Arabic novels from Palestine, Jordan, and Iraq.

November 9, 2021

Join the Banipal Book Club for a discussion of ‘Sarajevo Firewood’ by Algerian writer Saïd Khatibi, featuring its translator Paul Starkey.

New and featured poetry in translation.

Short fiction from the Maghreb and Mashreq.

Talks with authors, translators, publishers, & more.

Reflections on the art and craft of translation.

Resources for translators working between Arabic and English.

A look at Arabic literature and Arabic literature in translation.

Featured poetry, fiction, and essays from our magazine.

Listen to the latest from BULAQ, an Arabic books-centric podcast.

Listicles of bilingual books, medieval poems, short-short stories and more.