book review

The Argentine writer's life and works have been the source of study since his death in 1986, but a new book looks anew at the factors that made both the man and his texts

Al Majalla interviews the Lebanese writer about his new award-winning novel on his life in Paris and how living in the French capital shaped his intellectual formation

The Italian author—famed for thrillers and retelling myth from a female perspective—explains to Al Majalla the relationship our forefathers had with food and why it matters

A tour of the latest releases from Arabic publishing houses on topics covering fiction, philosophy, science, history, and politics.

In a world weighed down by oppression and injustice, Fawwaz Haddad's rich new character-driven novel chronicles the fate of a homeland ensnared by the corrupt Ba'athist regime

Xavier Le Clerc's novel doesn't merely unmask France's ugly colonial past; it warns of the present's ability to reproduce it

A tour of the latest releases from Arabic publishing houses on topics covering fiction, philosophy, science, history, and politics

Sprawling, multi-generational epics are making a comeback in Arabic literature. Al Majalla reviews some captivating new novels that skillfully transform time, place and identity.

Naguib Mahfouz's 'The Thief and the Dogs' has been adapted into a graphic novel, in a compelling version that does justice to it and may take it to a younger audience

A tour of the latest releases from Arabic publishing houses on topics covering fiction, philosophy, science, history, and politics.