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Hassan Hend’s latest novel gives interesting insight into Egypt in the early 20th century, but falls flat when it comes to contemporary comparisons

The stories are a mixture of dialogues between the heroes and their closest relatives and colleagues in colloquial Arabic, and sections dealing with their upbringing and missions in standard Arabic

While showing some promise, Ahmed Helmy’s first book of short stories is mired in confusion

Publisher Sherif Bakr talks about 'Arab Voices', a pioneering project to offer contemporary titles of Arab writers for the translation interest of Frankfurt Book Fair audiences

The collection of Nagui El-Shenawi’s stories from the 1980s and 1990s evokes some of the feelings of that era

Nobel Prize in Literature winner, Louis Glück describes the moment she heard that she had won the prestigious Nobel Prize in Literature

Louise Glück made her debut in 1968 with ‘Firstborn’, and was soon acclaimed as one of the most prominent poets in American contemporary literature

Haggag Addoul’s latest novel is one that positions him squarely as one of the most remarkable of Egypt’s present-day writers

'Useful Enemies: Islam and The Ottoman Empire in Western Political Thought, 1450-1750' provides a detailed history of European attitudes to Islam and the former Ottoman Empire
100 books most subjected to censorship efforts over the past decade compiled by the American Library Association
A list of the women who have won the prestigious honour since it was first awarded in 1901.
Callais is one of more than 200 "bouquinistes" who sell secondhand books and engravings along a three-kilometre (1.8-mile) stretch of river embankment
Answer for five questions many families and teachers may have about what they are seeing with virtual learning for early childhood education
Yashere will trace her life from growing up as a child of Nigerian immigrants in London to enduring the racist and sexist comments of co-workers while she was an elevator engineer
The book offers a collection of coloured and plain drawings for children
Julia Reed, described as a 'tsunami of talent, charm, and energy,' promoted her native Mississippi Delta and wrote about food and culture in the South
Pete Hamill was one of the city's last great crusading columnists and links to journalism's days of chattering typewriters and smoked-filled banter
Hong Kong authorities say freedom of speech remains intact, but in the past two weeks public libraries have taken some books off the shelves
Random House announced Monday that Andrew Weissmann's ``Where Law Ends: Inside the Mueller Investigation'' will be published Sept. 29

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