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The Cairo-born writer has reshaped Eastern memory through a Western tongue, blending the precision of a historian with the passion of a novelist

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

The Yemeni novelist and computer science professor speaks to Al Majalla about science, uncertainty, and the role of fiction in questioning inherited narratives of progress

From the lives of explorers to the intimacies of the human condition, Morgado looks for the imperfect and the relatable, whether in historical figures or in ourselves.

The Palestinian novelist who won the Arabic Booker Prize in 2023 from behind Israeli prison walls speaks to Al Majalla about his extraordinary life and literary journey

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

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

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

The Romanian novelist of an acclaimed parable of communism, whose father was murdered during her childhood, explains the science behind her craft and her love for folklore