Sherif Meleka

Interviews Hoopoe Fiction, Raymond Stock, Sherif Meleka, Suleiman's Ring

Sherif Meleka on ‘Suleiman’s Ring,’ the Challenges of Fictionalizing Gamal Abdel Nasser, and Being a Doctor-Writer

June 19, 2023

“And then this thought crossed my mind like a bolt of lightning: what if I had the legendary Ring of Solomon? What could I do with it to improve Egypt’s fate? “

AUC Press, book launch, Sherif Meleka, Suleiman's Ring

Book Discussion: ‘Suleiman’s Ring’ with Author Sherif Meleka

June 6, 2023

Join author Sherif Meleka and ArabLit’s M Lynx Qualey to discuss Meleka’s “Suleiman’s Ring.”

Lit Lists Adil Babikir, forthcoming 2023, forthcoming books, James Montgomery, Majed Mujed, Rania Mamoun, Sherif Meleka

New Releases in March & April 2023: Poetry from Iraq and Sudan, a Historical Novel from Egypt

April 5, 2023

From March and April, a list of recently released and forthcoming novels, poetry collections, and a study of Sudanese poetry.

POETRY

New and featured poetry in translation.

FICTION

Short fiction from the Maghreb and Mashreq.

INTERVIEWS

Talks with authors, translators, publishers, & more.

BETWEEN TWO TRANSLATORS

.An exploration of power and language with Yasmeen Hanoosh

Reviews

A look at Arabic literature and Arabic literature in translation.

From the Quarterly

Featured poetry, fiction, and essays from our magazine.

Podcast

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

Lit Lists

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