Book Review: The Dictatorship Syndrome by Alaa al Aswany
Prominent Egyptian intellectual and writer Alaa al Aswany has authored numerous renowned novels. His new book called The Dictatorship Syndrome—likely another bestseller—is a t…
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Book Review: Mahmoud Darwish’s Memory for Forgetfulness
The title of Mahmoud Darwish’s memoir of the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon deals with the power of language through its direct impact on memory and history, on what is reme…
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Book Review: The Parisian by Isabella Hammad
Isabella Hammad’s breathtaking debut novel, The Parisian, is a work of historical fiction that masterfully presents crucial periods of Palestinian history through the life and…
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Oum Kalthoum and the Poet Who Loved Her: A Book Review of I Loved You for Your Voice
“I Loved You for Your Voice,” by Selim Nassib, is a timeless, exquisite, and underappreciated novel inspired by the life of Oum Kalthoum as recounted by Ahmed Rami, the poet w…
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Book Review: “The Republic, As If”
Alaa Al Aswany’s 2018 novel “The Republic, As If” follows the events of Egypt’s 2011 revolution through the perspectives of both protesters of Mubarak’s regime and citizens se…
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“2084”: The End of the World, or Classic Dystopia with a New Face?
Algerian author Boualem Sansal explores the perils of Islamic totalitarianism in his dystopian novel “2084,” which was published in France in 2015. For the authoritarian leade…
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