Tayseer Abu Odeh

‘A Plot in the Making’

December 22, 2025

New short fiction by the relentlessly creative Palestinian writer Nasser Rabah.

New and featured poetry in translation.

Short fiction from the Maghreb and Mashreq.

Talks with authors, translators, publishers, & more.

.An exploration of power and language with Yasmeen Hanoosh

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.