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The Russian novelist reflects on literature, history, and the illusion of human progress

From machines that develop human emotions to societies governed by artificial intelligence, Arab novelists explore the promises and perils of a radically transformed future

The Turkish-American author is a short story writer whose debut novel has been longlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize

Al Majalla interviews the Mexican-British writer whose latest novel, 'The Shadow of the Thing', was longlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize

The Palestinian-German author speaks to Al Majalla about the challenges facing Palestinian voices in Germany and how she engages German readers from within their own cultural and political context

The acclaimed novelist from Liechtenstein tells Al Majalla what drives him as a writer and why Scotland holds a special place in both his heart and literary works

The Arab world has a vibrant and rich literary scene. Al Majalla picks out some choice titles in our fortnightly round-up of the latest Arabic books

'Plomb' is a dark, unsettling debut novel by the French writer that explains violence in language, body and consciousness

Five years after his death, Douaihy's novels reveal how one of Lebanon's greatest writers lived between two languages, two worlds, and transformed the news of the day into stories that outlasted it

The acclaimed German novelist of Russian and Armenian descent talks to Al Majalla about her creative process and her search for belonging