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It grasps the logic of an earlier age from within, reveals how power works through language and conduct, and shows how justification enters common speech and obedience settles into habit

Palestinian novelist Nader Rantisi has spent years tackling weightier themes, from history to identity, while also examining the mundane aspects of everyday life

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

Contemporary fiction writers across the Arab world have begun to use mystery to interrogate power, memory, and belief

The veteran writer is the first winner of the new BRICS Literature Award. She speaks to Al Majalla about societal changes, political Islam, and why she never re-reads her novels.

The acclaimed British author tells Al Majalla about how he recreated the most bitter winter in living memory, and the way it shaped modernity

In an interview with Al Majalla, the renowned Canadian-Hungarian-British author talks about his latest Booker Prize-shortlisted book, 'Flesh', as well as his past works

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 famous Saudi writer tells Al Majalla what drives him to write and how managing a library is not just a job but a cultural responsibility

The acclaimed Egyptian writer talks love, betrayal, autobiography, and the lack of Arab literary identity