Even Dostoyevsky Hated Literary Readings

Even Dostoyevsky Hated Literary Readings

Why Can't We Sit Still and Listen for 20 Minutes?

By Daniel Torday | May 12, 2016

"The Abandoned Village"

A Short Story by Hassan Blasim, translated by Jonathan Wright

By Hassan Blasim | May 12, 2016

"A Few Moments After Midnight"

A Short Story by Hisham Bustani, translated by Thoraya El-Rayyes

By Hisham Bustani | May 12, 2016

New Arabic Fiction: 5 Contemporary Short Stories

New Arabic Fiction: 5 Contemporary Short Stories

The Common Mag Highlights New Work from Across the Arab World

By Literary Hub | May 12, 2016

Beyond The Thousand and One Nights: Contemporary Arabic Literature

Beyond The Thousand and One Nights: Contemporary Arabic Literature

Breaking Down Common Western Perceptions of Middle Eastern Writing

By Youssef Rakha | May 12, 2016

In Defense of Grown Men Crying

In Defense of Grown Men Crying

On Feeling Deeply & Writing as An Act of Exploration

By Lee Martin | May 12, 2016

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Why I Quit Being a Writer

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Dear Rick Moody: Should I End My Affair?

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Why Fiction Needs More Women Scientists

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When A Plot is Handed to You on a Petri Dish, Write It

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Anton Chekhov: A Post-Post-Modernist Way Ahead of His Time

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Using Crime Fiction to Present Fully Formed Muslim Characters

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Ausma Zehanat Khan, Human Rights Activist and Mystery Writer

By Marni Graff | May 9, 2016

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