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Meet the 4 Women Authors (of 103) Nominated for the 1969 Nobel
The Nobel Prize for Literature recently opened their archives from 1969. Of the 103 writers from around the world nominated for the prize, four were women. → Read More
Top 10 books of the year from the Arab world
A brief tour of some of the best literature from the Middle East and North Africa in 2019. → Read More
A New Literary Prize, Where People Who are Imprisoned Are Judges
This literary prize is different. Here, the judges are chosen from among people detained in Europe’s largest prison, Fleury-Mérogis. → Read More
Why is a Literary Collective Translating 100 Classic Indian Novels?
The Indian Novels Collective (INC) has set itself an ambitious goal. The collective intends to translate 100 novels from 13 Indian languages into English. → Read More
What To Do With a Book That Defies Categorization: An Author Interview
Nora Lester Murad and Danna Masad worked a long time on the category-defying book Rest in My Shade. What started as a children's book became a coffee table art and poetry volume. Nora talked about ho → Read More
Where to Start with Serbian Lit (Hint: Not Just With Male Authors)
Translator Rachael Daum lives in Belgrade, Serbia. In addition to her work for the American Literary Translators Association, she also translates from five languages. Two are big languages, relativel → Read More
The Tomb Raiders, Martial Arts, and Dragon-Horses of Chinese Fantasy
Explore Chinese mythology, lore, legend, and literature as one reader discusses the history of Chinese fantasy literature. → Read More
5 Ways To Join #ReadingAfrica Week, Dec 2-8
Take time to celebrate and join #ReadingAfrica week. What the event is and ways to take part and expand your reading horizons. → Read More
Launching the Arabic Translation of THE HANDMAID’S TALE
The Arabic translation of Margaret Atwood's THE HANDMAID'S TALE, tr. Ahmed al-Ali, was launched at this year's Sharjah International Book Fair. → Read More
The Library Rock-Hunting Game We All Need
A math teacher in St Albans, England, recently painted miniature versions of well-known children’s book covers onto stones. Then she hid a few near her local library to "encourage a few visits!" → Read More
What’s Exciting About Reading These 5 Medieval Cookbooks
There are more reasons than just the recipes (although the recipes should be enough!) to read these five medieval Arabic cookbooks in translation. → Read More
August is Women in Translation Month: 5 Ways to Join
August is WITMonth, a month to read and write about women's books in translation from around the world. Here are 5 ways to participate in #WITMonth. → Read More
8 Arab Plays You Can Read Like Novels (5 Free Online)
In third grade, I spent a lot of time in the school library, sitting cross-legged on the ground beside the section dedicated to play texts. I was never Eight great Arab plays, translated to English, that you can read like novels or short stories. From Egypt, Syria, and Yemen. → Read More
Feminist Libraries Around the World
Feminist libraries are flourishing around the world, from Beirut to Sydney to Glasgow, Scotland. → Read More
Anne Rice vs. Editors
A 2017 Facebook post in which Anne Rice declares her refusal to be edited is making its viral way around Twitter. But does any novelist really have a "solo voice"? → Read More
5 African or Africa-centric Book Podcasts
Five fun African book podcasts in English coming to you from Kenya (x2), Nigeria, Cameroon, and Morocco (plus a grant opportunity for potential podcasters!) → Read More
14 Recommended Books for Arab American Heritage Month and Poetry Month
April is both "Arab-American Heritage Month" and the US's "National Poetry Month." At the intersection of these two spaces, we find some exceptional writing. → Read More
Read & Listen: Ursula Le Guin’s ‘Weird & Enjoyable’ Electronica Album
Ursula K Le Guin & Todd Barton's album, "Music and Poetry of the Kesh," meant to accompany her novel "Always Coming Home," has been re-issued. → Read More
Are You Suffering from One of These Literary Illnesses?
AMISOBIBLIMIA. XENOBIBLIEGRA. ANTIPOEMIA. Do you suffer from one of these literary illnesses, all caused by bookish malnutrition? → Read More
7 Reading Recommendations from Prof. Joe Farag’s Palestinian Literature Syllabus
This January, ArabLit started a series of talks with professors and instructors about teaching Arabic literature in translation. Here, I pull out seven suggestions from a talk with Prof. Joseph Farag. → Read More