ArabLit & ArabLit Quarterly
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Beyond the Workshop: How a Writing Community Was Born Taqwa Ahmed Alwawi explores the creation of a community of writers in Gaza under genocide.... https://arablit.org/2026/08/05/beyond-the-workshop-how-a-writing-community-was-born/
Beyond the Workshop: How a Writing Community Was Born
Taqwa Ahmed Alwawi explores the creation of a community of writers in Gaza under genocide.
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Close your eyes. You’re standing at the wooden front door of a flat. The metal outer door is open, which is unusual. www.thedial.world/articles/literature/hilal-chouman-short-story
"In the Red Box" by Hilal Chouman — The Dial
A short story, translated by Katharine Halls.
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From Zainab Hifni’s ‘I Was Here Yesterday’ 'I Was Here Yesterday; is set between Saudi Arabia and the Florida coast and entangles grief and memory, centering on how the narrator grapples with her mother’s death and the truths… https://arablit.org/2026/08/04/from-zainab-hifnis-i-was-here-yesterday/
From Zainab Hifni’s ‘I Was Here Yesterday’
'I Was Here Yesterday; is set between Saudi Arabia and the Florida coast and entangles grief and memory, centering on how the narrator grapples with her mother’s death and the truths about her mother’s life—and her own—that she uncovers.
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It's #WiTMonth. What's new and notable in 2026? And why, this month, we'll have a focus on classic works by women in Arabic. arablit.org/2026/08/03/w...
Women Translation Month: 11 New & Notable Books by Women
August is Women in Translation Month (#WiTMonth), a month to focus on women’s writing in translation.
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Women Translation Month: 11 New & Notable Books by Women August is Women in Translation Month (#WiTMonth), a month to focus on women's writing in translation.... https://arablit.org/2026/08/03/women-translation-month-11-new-notable-books-by-women/
Women Translation Month: 11 New & Notable Books by Women
August is Women in Translation Month (#WiTMonth), a month to focus on women's writing in translation.
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Forthcoming August 2026: Plays by Mahfouz, Fiction from Palestine Two notable Arabic books are coming in English translation this month: a collection of one-act plays by Naguib Mahfouz and a novel by… https://arablit.org/2026/08/01/forthcoming-august-2026-plays-by-mahfouz-fiction-from-palestine/
Forthcoming August 2026: Plays by Mahfouz, Fiction from Palestine
Two notable Arabic books are coming in English translation this month: a collection of one-act plays by Naguib Mahfouz and a novel by Sara Abu Ghazal.
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On the New Platform, ‘Palestine is Everywhere’ Editors of the anthology Palestine is Everywhere -- Skye Arundhati Thomas, Edwin Nasr, and Gloria Habsburg -- recently launched a new "Palestine is Everywhere" platform to… https://arablit.org/2026/07/28/on-the-new-platform-palestine-is-everywhere/
On the New Platform, ‘Palestine is Everywhere’
Editors of the anthology Palestine is Everywhere -- Skye Arundhati Thomas, Edwin Nasr, and Gloria Habsburg -- recently launched a new "Palestine is Everywhere" platform to host a series of monthly commissions, "creating an ongoing space to support and amplify the work of artists, writers, and practitioners from Palestine and the wider region." You can explore the platform here:
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Really important piece by one of our contributing writers, Taqwa Ahmed Al-Wawi. The genocide’s other cost: the freezing of Palestinian bank accounts: prismreports.org/2026/07/27/p...
The freezing of Palestinian bank accounts
Reports indicate that the Bank of Palestine has frozen Palestinian accounts as part of a decision from Israel
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Hey all. Gaza Publications needs a small grant to help bring out Bissan Natil's memoir, "صاحب حذاء البحر". Honestly we will just find the money but if you want to help out or know someone who might pitch in, let us know. www.paypal.com/donate/?host...
Husam Maarouf on Launching New ‘Gaza Publications’
Hiusam Maarouf talks about the new publishing house “Gaza Publications,” saying that the idea “stemmed from the fear of obliteration and erasure that threatens the Palestinian sto…
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Short Fiction from Syria: ‘The Blacklist’ Haseeb Al-Zainy's "The Blacklist" appears in the new anthology The Book of Damascus: A City in Short Fiction, out this month from Comma Press. ... https://arablit.org/2026/07/27/short-fiction-from-syria-the-blacklist/
Short Fiction from Syria: ‘The Blacklist’
Haseeb Al-Zainy's "The Blacklist" appears in the new anthology The Book of Damascus: A City in Short Fiction, out this month from Comma Press.
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PEN Translates’ Latest Winners Earlier this week, English PEN announced the latest winners of their flagship grant program, the "PEN Translates" award.... https://arablit.org/2026/07/23/pen-translates-latest-winners/
PEN Translates’ Latest Winners
Earlier this week, English PEN announced the latest winners of their flagship grant program, the "PEN Translates" award.
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On the Choice to Write in Colloquial Arabic "Some classical poets feel that the popularity of colloquial writers has nothing to do with the quality of their work, but rather because they have chosen the easier path."... https://arablit.org/2026/07/21/on-the-choice-to-write-in-colloquial-arabic/
On the Choice to Write in Colloquial Arabic
"Some classical poets feel that the popularity of colloquial writers has nothing to do with the quality of their work, but rather because they have chosen the easier path."
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The Salam Writing Workshop in Pakistan is fundraising for their 2027 workshop, which will feature Elizabeth bear and Saad Z. Hossain as instructors, & will be picking 12 Pakistani writers as students. They need a bit of patronage to help cover the costs--a few dollars goes a long way in S. Asia.
Transform Lives for 12 Young Writers - Salam Writing Workshop by Salam Award - Indiegogo
Your contribution will be used to provide scholarships to participants and fund logistics of The Salam Workshop 2027 including travel costs for the instructors. Since 2023, we have hosted two biannual...
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By chance—I walked into the film late. And there, in the middle of the crowd, my loneliness betrayed me. arablit.org/2026/07/20/n...
New Poetry in Translation: Sayed Abolela’s ‘Cinema’
This poem is from a forthcoming collection, مصمم معارك, to be published by the General Egyptian Book Organization.
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New Poetry in Translation: Sayed Abolela’s ‘Cinema’ This poem is from a forthcoming collection, مصمم معارك, to be published by the General Egyptian Book Organization.... https://arablit.org/2026/07/20/new-poetry-in-translation-sayed-abolelas-cinema/
New Poetry in Translation: Sayed Abolela’s ‘Cinema’
This poem is from a forthcoming collection, مصمم معارك, to be published by the General Egyptian Book Organization.
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Looking back on 10 years of the @kiswahiliprize.bsky.social via @pubperspectives.bsky.social with thanks to @oliviasnaije.bsky.social publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/the-...
The Safal Kiswahili Prize for African Literature: From an Idea to an Ecosystem - Publishing Perspectives
On its 10th anniversary, one of the prize's co-founders reflects on how the award has helped expand the contemporary Kiswahili canon, and demonstrated that there is a vibrant market for quality litera...
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"One assumes, for example, that a free-speech organization would vigorously defend the right to boycott, given that boycotts are constitutionally protected speech." lithub.com/why-pen-amer...
Why PEN America Will Not Defend You Against Anti-BDS Legislation
On July 6, two days before the publication of its report on the cultural boycott of Israel, PEN America made a subtle but important change to its position on boycotts. The organization had develope…
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New on Bulaq: Episode 120 Listen to episode 120 of the BULAQ podcast, with a focus on literatures of the Maghreb and Mashreq.... https://arablit.org/2026/07/17/new-on-bulaq-episode-120/
New on Bulaq: Episode 120
Listen to episode 120 of the BULAQ podcast, with a focus on literatures of the Maghreb and Mashreq.
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Classic Short Fiction: ‘A Criminal Against His Will’ "It was five o'clock in the morning. The station, faintly illuminated by dim lamps, lay beneath a murky canopy of locomotive smoke. Qasim stood beside the steps… https://arablit.org/2026/07/16/classic-short-fiction-a-criminal-against-his-will/
Classic Short Fiction: ‘A Criminal Against His Will’
"It was five o'clock in the morning. The station, faintly illuminated by dim lamps, lay beneath a murky canopy of locomotive smoke. Qasim stood beside the steps of one of the coaches, gazing at the station clock."
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In Memory: ‘Oh Stones Cloaked in Grief’ In memory of the July 2025 massacres in Sweida, Syria.... https://arablit.org/2026/07/14/in-memory-oh-stones-cloaked-in-grief/
In Memory: ‘Oh Stones Cloaked in Grief’
In memory of the July 2025 massacres in Sweida, Syria.
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World Cup Lit: From ‘Hot Maroc’ This excerpt appeared in the FOOTBALL issue of ArabLit Quarterly, which you can still get in print and digital. ... https://arablit.org/2026/07/09/world-cup-lit-from-hot-maroc/
World Cup Lit: From ‘Hot Maroc’
This excerpt appeared in the FOOTBALL issue of ArabLit Quarterly, which you can still get in print and digital.
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The Markaz Review Launches Its First Lit Prizes The Markaz Reviewtoday announced the launch of its first-ever literary prizes for "emerging and established writers from the SWANA (Middle East, North Africa, and… https://arablit.org/2026/07/08/the-markaz-review-launches-its-first-lit-prizes/
The Markaz Review Launches Its First Lit Prizes
The Markaz Reviewtoday announced the launch of its first-ever literary prizes for "emerging and established writers from the SWANA (Middle East, North Africa, and Southwest Asia) region and its diasporas" either written in or translated into English.
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A Football Chant for Egypt In celebration of the World Cup, a football chant from Egypt.... https://arablit.org/2026/07/07/a-football-chant-for-egypt/
A Football Chant for Egypt
In celebration of the World Cup, a football chant from Egypt.
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World Cup Lit: Syrians on the Pitch In celebration of the World Cup, writing by Luqman Derky, who is "not only a poet and actor but also a gifted amateur futbulji who, under slightly different circumstances, could well have… https://arablit.org/2026/07/07/world-cup-lit-syrians-on-the-pitch/
World Cup Lit: Syrians on the Pitch
In celebration of the World Cup, writing by Luqman Derky, who is "not only a poet and actor but also a gifted amateur futbulji who, under slightly different circumstances, could well have started a professional career."
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Azhar Writing Prize Announces Its 2026 Winners The Azhar Writing Prize -- a prize for new, unpublished work in English by Arab writers -- today announced its first-, second- and third-place winners. The three winners… https://arablit.org/2026/07/06/azhar-writing-prize-announces-its-2026-winners/
Azhar Writing Prize Announces Its 2026 Winners
The Azhar Writing Prize -- a prize for new, unpublished work in English by Arab writers -- today announced its first-, second- and third-place winners. The three winners will share a total prize pool of £3850.
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World Cup Short Fiction: Adania Shibli’s ‘A Tin Ball’ This week, we're celebrating the World Cup with work from our Fall 2021 FOOTBALL issue.... https://arablit.org/2026/07/06/world-cup-short-fiction-adania-shiblis-a-tin-ball/
World Cup Short Fiction: Adania Shibli’s ‘A Tin Ball’
This week, we're celebrating the World Cup with work from our Fall 2021 FOOTBALL issue.
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Sponsored: Deadline is Nearing – Authors & Translators Submit Now Got a powerful piece of Arabic writing or an amazing translation of one? Let the world read it.... https://arablit.org/2026/01/01/sponsored-deadline-is-nearing-authors-translators-submit-now/
Sponsored: Deadline is Nearing – Authors & Translators Submit Now
Got a powerful piece of Arabic writing or an amazing translation of one? Let the world read it. The Bait AlGhasham DarArab International Translation Prize is calling all Arabic-language authors & translators! Whether you’re: - Writing Arabic fiction or poetry, - Translating powerful Arabic works into English, or - An Omani author with a published gem... This prize is made for you.
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Forthcoming July 2026: Fantasy and the Fantastic This month, the magic of Suleima's ring and a look at the modern Arabic fantastic.... https://arablit.org/2026/07/01/forthcoming-july-2026-fantasy-and-the-fantastic/
Forthcoming July 2026: Fantasy and the Fantastic
This month, the magic of Suleima's ring and a look at the modern Arabic fantastic.
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