Novels

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

Some stories tackled contemporary life—its realities, tragedies, and evolving conditions—while others turned to the past as an escape, critically distancing themselves from present crises

In a never-before-published interview, the late Lebanese novelist explains how the characters in his epic trilogy reflect his distaste for city life and lost faith in humanity

Fêted on the literary scene, the Finnish film critic turned novelist still finds all the attention a little surreal, but that watching so many movies—and having an encouraging editor—helped her write

Throughout history, October has earned a reputation for doom and gloom, but several literary, cinematic and poetic gems were born out of some of history's most turbulent events

In the first of new series, we look at works in Arabic and translation about Islam, capitalism, the inspiring life of a humanitarian doctor and one eventful and tragic night

For a fuller understanding of war, read fiction as well as history and journalism

In his recent novel "Waiting for the Predicate of Inna," Tunisian scholar Al Taher Labib employs an eloquent and neoclassical style of written Arabic that celebrates the art of storytelling

The 88-year-old writer explores an imaginary Nigeria rife with corruption and conspiracy in his latest novel, but glimmers of hope still shine.