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Ten Essential Novels That Showcase the Rich Literary Culture of the Middle East

Ten Essential Novels That Showcase the Rich Literary Culture of the Middle East

Nussaibah Younis Recommends Nawal el-Saadawi, Kanan Makiya, Saleem Haddad and More

By Nussaibah Younis | February 27, 2025

Read on, if you dare: 20 books that are laced with sinister magic.

Read on, if you dare: 20 books that are laced with sinister magic.

By Katie Yee | October 5, 2020

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Lit Hub Recommends: Sebald, Nina Simone, and <em

Top Chef">Lit Hub Recommends: Sebald, Nina Simone, and Top Chef

Also, you should definitely bake a cake if you haven't already.

By Literary Hub | May 15, 2020

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By Emily Temple | November 12, 2019

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Preti Taneja on "Translating" Shakespeare Into Her Novel

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So Many Damn Books

By So Many Damn Books | December 4, 2018

Ahmed Saadawi Wants to Tell a New Story About the War in Iraq

Ahmed Saadawi Wants to Tell a New Story About the War in Iraq

"The Job of the Writer is to Give a Voice to Unknown People"

By Zahra Hankir | June 19, 2018

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