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Lebanon’s Hottest New Act… Mashrou Leila
RACHEL MCARTHUR: Remember the name Mashrou Leila (Leila's Project), because we guarantee this band will become a household name very soon.…
The Top 100 – and Five – Arabic Novels
M. LYNX-QUALEY: The Arab Writers Union has listed the Top 100 Arabic novels. Puzzling, annoying, lists such as this are nevertheless fun. …
Should Translators Be Native Speakers of Arabic, Or English?
M.LYNX QUALEY: There have been native Arabic speakers who’ve made a mess of translation. Just as surely, there have been English speakers who have not understood the Arabic.…
Books are Best: A Luddite’s View of the Kindle
ALEXANDER MCNABB: I am a huge fan of the Kindle but, in the spirit of intellectual freedom, I am prepared to consider the merits of the book. Briefly. …
Arab World Democratists, Meet Thomas Jefferson
JUAN COLE: I am hopeful that the book will find an eager reception in Egypt, Tunisia and other countries yearning for democracy in the Arab world. …
Novels of the Revolution: What will they look like?
M. LYNX-QUALEY: With many of the 'red lines' now swept away novelists throughout the Arab world are free to touch on subjects hitherto out of bounds.…
Now That We Have Tasted Hope – A Poem
M. LYNX QUALEY: "Now that we have lived on this hard-earned crust, We would sooner die than seek any other taste to life, Any other way of being human..."…
Five ‘Must Read’ Biographies from the Arab World
M.LYNX-QUALEY: It's almost impossible to choose just five 'must read' biographies from the Arab world. When asked to do so I managed to limit it to six. …
Countdown to the International Prize for Arabic Fiction
M. LYNX QUALEY: The award has stirred controversy this year as other years, with authors such as Gamal al-Ghitani and Radwa Ashour refusing to be nominated.…