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Books
The new realities forced on Egypt by the January revolution is the subject of a new book by Adel Abdel-Aziz
AUC Press and Adam Bookshop are holding a two-day book fair in Maadi in Cairo
Akmal Egypt bookstore in Alexandria is hosting a book signing and discussion of the book by Nermeen Nezar “Alexandria-Beirut”, starting at 6pm. Sunday September 11
The Alexandria Library teams up with other cultural organisations for a three-week centennial celebration of Egypt’s most important authors, Naguib Mahfouz, starting 11 December
A discussion and signing will be held at Al-Zaytoun Workshop for the Moroccan poet, Nagat Yassen on Thursday
The poet will sign and discuss his book, Malek Alaa El-Zekra
A compilation of papers by 28 researchers and journalists, this book is the first to take a wide look at the January revolution, published by Al-Ahram Centre for Political and Strategic Studies.
Poet Ahmed Abdel-Moaty Hegazy will sign and discuss his divan Talal Al-Wakt (Remains of Time) Monday 5 September
Samir Aita will give a speech about the Egyptian Revolution and Arab Spring
The Syrian poet, who lives in Europe but writes in Arabic, was awarded the Goethe prize this week
The first book by Hammam explores the possibilities offered by cyberspace
Mohamed Hafez Diab's new book analyses the differences between uprisings and revolutions in Egypt's modern history
Ezzedine Choukri's latest novel, nominated by the publisher for the Arabic Booker, takes the conflict of Arabs abroad into a new dimension

A timely book by historian Mohamed Afifi offers an alternative reading of the history of Ottoman Egypt

While the memory of Khairy Shalaby as a great novelist will live on in the minds of many readers, it is his excavations of text and meaning that will continue to inspire Egypt's intellectuals and researchers

The governor of Cairo has opened the first Arab Book Fair, organized in El-Gezira Park in front of the Cairo Opera House

More than twenty years after she passed away in 1990, Nasser's family have agreed to publish his wife's memoir, revealing rare photos and a glimpse into an unknown side of the first Egyptian President

Displayed at the distinguished booth at the Beijing International Book Fair are books and media on ancient Egyptian culture and the January 25 Revolution

The Egyptian Days magazine dedicates its latest issue to highlighting the parliamentary campaign events of Ahmed Abdalla Rozza, who led the 1972 student sit-ins and boldly ran for parliament in 2005

Salah Eissa recounts the notorious murder of Prince Fahmi, bringing a whole era of early 20th Century Egyptian history to light

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