The Markaz Review

04/26/2025

THE ART OF THE PALESTINIAN POSTER curated by The Markaz Review's literary editor Malu Halasa...

Friends, if you're planning to visit London in May or June, definitely go check out this exhibition at P21!
https://p21.gallery/node/419
(and some people have said the Palestinians don't exist!)

Posters from left to right: “Against” by Haneen Nazzal. Courtesy of Zawyeh Gallery , “WE ARE DOING FINE IN GAZA... WHAT ABOUT YOU?!” by Khaled El Haber. Courtesy Zawyeh Gallery, and “Freedom in Bloom” by Dyala Moshtaha. Courtesy Zawyeh Gallery Art of the Palestinian Poster Exhibition Sta...

04/24/2025

ننشر مقتطفًا من رواية «صلاة القلق»، الرواية الحائزة على الجائزة العالمية للرواية العربية للعام 2025، حيث يحكي محمد سمير ندا «في إطار فانتازي يزاوج بين التاريخ الحقيقي الموثق، والخيال المحض، يجاري الحقائق ويسخر منها» عن زمن الرئيس المصري الراحل جمال عبد الناصر ودولته وشعبه.

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https://themarkaz.org/salatalqalaq/

Mohamed Samir Nada

04/24/2025

🗓️ [SAVE THE DATE]

This SUNDAY, April 27th at 1pm EST: join the TMR Book Club online to dive into Youssef Rakha’s latest novel, “The Dissenters.” Hosted by Rana Asfour.

🎟️ Don’t miss out, sign up here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/wg3HpLJGTbS21U1gjjIgyQ

04/24/2025

📝 [POETRY MARKAZ]

Celebrated Indian poet Sonnet Mondal presents work from his Copper Coin collection "An Afternoon in My Mind."

👉 Dive in here: https://bit.ly/sonnet-mondal-three-poems

04/22/2025

📰 [TMR WEEKLY]

Latest in TMR Weekly: two powerful reflections on memory, migration, and meaning.

• In “On Forgiveness and ‘Path’—an Exhibition in Damascus,” Robert Bociaga takes us to a conceptual exhibition in Damascus, where Syrian artists confront trauma and explore forgiveness through the language of art.
https://bit.ly/on-forgiveness-and-path-an-exhibition-in-damascus

• In “An Immigrant in America: ‘The Palace of Forty Pillars,’” Sean Casey reviews Armen Davoudian’s debut poetry collection where themes of exile, queerness, and dual identity unfold through elegant sonnets that bridge Iran and America.
https://bit.ly/an-immigrant-in-america-the-palace-of-forty-pillars

Swipe through for stories that span continents and generations—where personal histories meet collective healing.

🔗 Dive into these stories now at the link in our bio.

04/17/2025

📨🌟 [DEAR SOUSEH]

This month, we launched “Dear Souseh,” a new monthly advice column that tackles personal questions inflected by our greater social, cultural, political and historical contexts.

🔗 Discover the first edition of Dear Souseh now: https://bit.ly/dear-souseh-existential-advice-for-third-world-problems

📝 Do you have a question for Souseh? Send your letter to [email protected]. A new letter will be answered every month.

04/16/2025

🌟 [TMR WEEKLY]

Latest in TMR Weekly: an interview with Rabih Mroué & Lina Majdalanie by Malu Halasa and an interview with Ramzi Mallat by Marta Mendes:

- “With Brecht, Rabih Mroué & Lina Majdalanie Deconstruct Fascism” — The new Lebanese performance, "Four Walls and a Roof," uses trial testimony, humor, and Eisler-Brecht songs to address the rise of the right.
https://bit.ly/with-brecht-rabih-mroue-lina-majdalanie-deconstruct-fascism

- “Between Belief and Doubt: Ramzi Mallat’s ‘Suspended Disbelief’” — "Suspended Disbelief" interrogates the tension between belief and doubt in the folklore and collective psyche of the Mediterranean region.
https://bit.ly/between-belief-and-doubt-ramzi-mallats-suspended-disbelief

🔗 Dive into both of these interviews now in TMR Weekly: https://bit.ly/3O4lB9S

04/15/2025

🌍 [TMR WORLD PICKS]

This month discover a selection of cultural events taking place around the world including art exhibitions, film screenings, talks, theatre performances, and more.

Today we’re highlighting a few upcoming events:
- April 8-29: Abu Dhabi Festival 2025 at the NYUAD Arts Center
- April 24: The City and the Writer Synchrony at NYUAD’s Red Theatre
- April 27-29: Culture Summit Abu Dhabi 2025 at Manarat Saadiyat
- April 29: 47Soul Fundraising Event for Ghassan Abu Sittah Children’s Fund at Scala London

🔗 Discover all of this month’s picks: https://bit.ly/april-world-picks-from-the-editors

Our editors select TMR World Picks. We welcome your suggestions — link in bio to contact us.

04/15/2025

📝 [TMR 49 • LOVE, WAR & RESISTANCE]

A captivating novel about a woman’s challenging journey and her sacrifices to stay true to herself in a conformist world.

🔗 Read the full featured excerpt by Nejoud Al-Yagout: https://bit.ly/hate-mail-death-threats-in-when-the-haboob-sings

A captivating novel about a woman’s challenging journey and her sacrifices to stay true to herself in a conformist world.

04/10/2025

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04/09/2025

📖 [TMR WEEKLY]

The Egyptian author of an epistolary novel — his first in English — meditates on whether his work will join the canon of world literature.

🔗 Read the full essay by Youssef Rakha: https://bit.ly/four-gates-to-the-hereafter-on-the-dissenters

The Egyptian author of an epistolary novel — his first in English — meditates on whether his work will join the canon of world literature.

04/08/2025

📚[WHAT TO READ]

April is designated as in the United States, a time to celebrate the rich culture, history, and contributions of Arab Americans.

📖 To honor this heritage, we’ve curated a selection of notable titles to dive into. Explore our picks here: https://bit.ly/read-these-books-by-arab-american-authors

🗣️ What are your top reads by Arab American authors?

04/06/2025

This is a problem that most of us have faced since October 7, 2023...

An advice column that tackles personal questions inflected by our greater social, cultural, political, and historical contexts.

04/03/2025

Editors and writers Malu Halasa, Jordan Elgrably and Eman Quotah read from SUMUD at the DC landmark Politics and Prose Bookstore

Watch authors Malu Halasa and Jordan Elgrably's book talk and reading at Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C.PURCHASE BOOK HERE: https://politics...

03/30/2025

✍️ [TMR 49 • LOVE, WAR & RESISTANCE]

Power has thousands of faces in thousands of postures. When you cut off one of its heads somewhere, many others shall take shape elsewhere.

🔗 Dive into the short story by Iskandar Abdalla: https://bit.ly/manifesto-of-love-revolution

Power has thousands of faces in thousands of postures. When you cut off one of its heads somewhere, many others shall take shape elsewhere.

03/29/2025

🐔 [TMR 49 • LOVE, WAR & RESISTANCE]

Beirut graphic novelist Rawand Issa found she could begin to think more intimately about life and love by studying her mom's chickens, and roosters.

🔗 Read more in our latest issue: https://bit.ly/rawand-issas-a-chickens-diary