The Book of Disappearance – Ibtisam Azem
Through evocative prose and incisive characterization, Azem has performed a small miracle: a short novel that powerfully scrutinizes every element of contemporary Israeli society, and the illusory narratives driving the endeavor.
If I Must Die: Poetry and Prose – Refaat Alareer
An indispensable living document of a people’s fight against annihilation and a thesis statement on what makes us human.
Egypt + 100: Stories from a Century after Tahrir – ed. Ahmed Naji
EGYPT +100 is anchored by an elegantly simple premise: invite a cadre of influential Egyptian writers to imagine what the country will be like in the year 2111—one hundred years after the 2011 Revolution.
My Cousin Maria Schneider – Vanessa Schneider
Perhaps a story told through the prism of deep love will always be molded to the contours of its creator; a twinning of subject and author.