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"Dear May Ziadeh," is a letter from our editor Ibtihal Rida Mahmood with a small announcement at the end.
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An Apology to May Ziadeh
A letter from ArabLit editor Ibtihal Rida Mahmood to May Ziadeh (1886-1941).
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February 10, 2026 at 2:10 PM
"Dear May Ziadeh," is a letter from our editor Ibtihal Rida Mahmood with a small announcement at the end.
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‘But I refuse to die.
Since if I did
[…]
I would not walk
to the birthday parties
of my martyred friends
in the nearby graveyard
as I have decided to do tonight.’
Since if I did
[…]
I would not walk
to the birthday parties
of my martyred friends
in the nearby graveyard
as I have decided to do tonight.’
‘A New Year in Gaza’: By Ibrahim Nasrallah
The people named in this poem are the writers, painters, and musicians martyred in the genocide. They are only a few of the many artists who were martyred in the past two years of war against Gaza.
The people named in this poem are the writers, painters, and musicians martyred in the genocide. They are only a few of the many artists who were martyred in the past two years of war against Gaza.
‘A New Year in Gaza’: By Ibrahim Nasrallah
The people named in this poem are the writers, painters, and musicians martyred in the genocide. They are only a few of the many artists who were martyred in the past two years of war against Gaza.
arablit.org
February 10, 2026 at 5:43 AM
‘But I refuse to die.
Since if I did
[…]
I would not walk
to the birthday parties
of my martyred friends
in the nearby graveyard
as I have decided to do tonight.’
Since if I did
[…]
I would not walk
to the birthday parties
of my martyred friends
in the nearby graveyard
as I have decided to do tonight.’
‘A New Year in Gaza’: By Ibrahim Nasrallah
The people named in this poem are the writers, painters, and musicians martyred in the genocide. They are only a few of the many artists who were martyred in the past two years of war against Gaza.
The people named in this poem are the writers, painters, and musicians martyred in the genocide. They are only a few of the many artists who were martyred in the past two years of war against Gaza.
‘A New Year in Gaza’: By Ibrahim Nasrallah
The people named in this poem are the writers, painters, and musicians martyred in the genocide. They are only a few of the many artists who were martyred in the past two years of war against Gaza.
arablit.org
February 10, 2026 at 5:35 AM
‘A New Year in Gaza’: By Ibrahim Nasrallah
The people named in this poem are the writers, painters, and musicians martyred in the genocide. They are only a few of the many artists who were martyred in the past two years of war against Gaza.
The people named in this poem are the writers, painters, and musicians martyred in the genocide. They are only a few of the many artists who were martyred in the past two years of war against Gaza.
yes
I'm convinced AI is our generation's radium - a discovery with genuinely useful applications in specific, controlled circumstances that we stupidly put in everything from kid's toys to toothpaste until we realised the harm far too late where future generations will ask if we were out of our minds.
VC, founder, dumbass
February 9, 2026 at 1:48 PM
yes
Part Two, Emile Habiby’s ‘The Six-Day Sextet’
Over the next six weeks, we will be publishing installments of Emile Habiby's The Six-Day Sextet, which is available in an open-access, non-commercial translation by Invisible Dragoman. The next installment is set to appear February 16, 2026.
Over the next six weeks, we will be publishing installments of Emile Habiby's The Six-Day Sextet, which is available in an open-access, non-commercial translation by Invisible Dragoman. The next installment is set to appear February 16, 2026.
Part Two, Emile Habiby’s ‘The Six-Day Sextet’
Over the next six weeks, we will be publishing installments of Emile Habiby's The Six-Day Sextet, which is available in an open-access, non-commercial translation by Invisible Dragoman. The next installment is set to appear February 16, 2026.
arablit.org
February 9, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Part Two, Emile Habiby’s ‘The Six-Day Sextet’
Over the next six weeks, we will be publishing installments of Emile Habiby's The Six-Day Sextet, which is available in an open-access, non-commercial translation by Invisible Dragoman. The next installment is set to appear February 16, 2026.
Over the next six weeks, we will be publishing installments of Emile Habiby's The Six-Day Sextet, which is available in an open-access, non-commercial translation by Invisible Dragoman. The next installment is set to appear February 16, 2026.
well I feel slightly less embarrassed and manic about my reading habits thank you. 💚
February 8, 2026 at 12:58 PM
well I feel slightly less embarrassed and manic about my reading habits thank you. 💚
Our search function isn't so fantastic that you can narrow to translated Palestinian fiction (unfortunately, our fault in not categorizing properly) but you can just search "Palestinian" & find plenty of wonderful literary things: arablit.org?s=Palestinian
I read Minor detail again for a reading club recently and it hits even harder the second time 😔 If you enjoy futurist short stories I recommend this one 👇 Or also check @arablit.bsky.social blog posts for translated Pal. fiction.
February 8, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Our search function isn't so fantastic that you can narrow to translated Palestinian fiction (unfortunately, our fault in not categorizing properly) but you can just search "Palestinian" & find plenty of wonderful literary things: arablit.org?s=Palestinian
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A mis queridus madrilenyus, por si podéis atender su petición 🙏: Mahmoud es un poeta y editor g/azatí. Entre otras cosas co-editó aquel magnífico cuaderno especial de @arablit.bsky.social sobre G/aza. 👇
February 6, 2026 at 5:50 AM
A mis queridus madrilenyus, por si podéis atender su petición 🙏: Mahmoud es un poeta y editor g/azatí. Entre otras cosas co-editó aquel magnífico cuaderno especial de @arablit.bsky.social sobre G/aza. 👇
Three Arabic Titles Among New ‘PEN Translates’ Winners
Organizers today announced winners of the Spring 2026 PEN Translates awards, and among the 18 selected titles were three in Arabic.
Organizers today announced winners of the Spring 2026 PEN Translates awards, and among the 18 selected titles were three in Arabic.
Three Arabic Titles Among New ‘PEN Translates’ Winners
Organizers today announced winners of the Spring 2026 PEN Translates awards, and among the 18 selected titles were three in Arabic.
arablit.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Three Arabic Titles Among New ‘PEN Translates’ Winners
Organizers today announced winners of the Spring 2026 PEN Translates awards, and among the 18 selected titles were three in Arabic.
Organizers today announced winners of the Spring 2026 PEN Translates awards, and among the 18 selected titles were three in Arabic.
An Apology to May Ziadeh
A letter from ArabLit editor Ibtihal Rida Mahmood to May Ziadeh (1886-1941).
A letter from ArabLit editor Ibtihal Rida Mahmood to May Ziadeh (1886-1941).
An Apology to May Ziadeh
A letter from ArabLit editor Ibtihal Rida Mahmood to May Ziadeh (1886-1941).
arablit.org
February 6, 2026 at 11:27 AM
An Apology to May Ziadeh
A letter from ArabLit editor Ibtihal Rida Mahmood to May Ziadeh (1886-1941).
A letter from ArabLit editor Ibtihal Rida Mahmood to May Ziadeh (1886-1941).
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These "Three #Poems by Nima Hasan" translated by @hudafakhreddine.bsky.social in @arablit.bsky.social are #wow arablit.org/2026/02/05/t...
Three Poems by Nima Hasan
“Hold me before the game ends. / Like everything else, / grief needs time / to become a language.”
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February 5, 2026 at 10:39 AM
These "Three #Poems by Nima Hasan" translated by @hudafakhreddine.bsky.social in @arablit.bsky.social are #wow arablit.org/2026/02/05/t...
“A Poem”
I committed no sin
and yet they carved out of my flesh,
out of my life:
a loaf of bread,
a spoonful of sugar,
a homeland that once knew how to sing.
Nima Hasan, tr. Huda Fakhreddine
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I committed no sin
and yet they carved out of my flesh,
out of my life:
a loaf of bread,
a spoonful of sugar,
a homeland that once knew how to sing.
Nima Hasan, tr. Huda Fakhreddine
arablit.org/2026/02/05/t...
Three Poems by Nima Hasan
“Hold me before the game ends. / Like everything else, / grief needs time / to become a language.”
arablit.org
February 5, 2026 at 9:53 AM
“A Poem”
I committed no sin
and yet they carved out of my flesh,
out of my life:
a loaf of bread,
a spoonful of sugar,
a homeland that once knew how to sing.
Nima Hasan, tr. Huda Fakhreddine
arablit.org/2026/02/05/t...
I committed no sin
and yet they carved out of my flesh,
out of my life:
a loaf of bread,
a spoonful of sugar,
a homeland that once knew how to sing.
Nima Hasan, tr. Huda Fakhreddine
arablit.org/2026/02/05/t...
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My first interview for @arablit.bsky.social this year is with Sinan Antoon
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January 26, 2026 at 8:23 AM
My first interview for @arablit.bsky.social this year is with Sinan Antoon
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Another really enjoyable discussion with lots of relatable points. “It’s not imposter syndrome if you are an imposter!” Great on importance of author-translator contact and the potential for “found in translation”
#xl8
#xl8
Omani Literature and the Translator as Intruder
In this “BETWEEN TWO ARABIC TRANSLATORS” conversation, Yasmeen Hanoosh and Zia Ahmed discuss approaching Arabic translation via English and Urdu, the layers of "outsider-ness" in translation, and the boom of narrative fiction in Oman.
In this “BETWEEN TWO ARABIC TRANSLATORS” conversation, Yasmeen Hanoosh and Zia Ahmed discuss approaching Arabic translation via English and Urdu, the layers of "outsider-ness" in translation, and the boom of narrative fiction in Oman.
Omani Literature and the Translator as Intruder
In this “BETWEEN TWO ARABIC TRANSLATORS” conversation, Yasmeen Hanoosh and Zia Ahmed discuss approaching Arabic translation via English and Urdu, the layers of "outsider-ness" in translation, and the boom of narrative fiction in Oman.
arablit.org
January 30, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Another really enjoyable discussion with lots of relatable points. “It’s not imposter syndrome if you are an imposter!” Great on importance of author-translator contact and the potential for “found in translation”
#xl8
#xl8
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What a wonderful project!
Part One, Emile Habiby’s ‘The Six-Day Sextet’
Over the next six weeks, we will be publishing installments of Emile Habiby's The Six-Day Sextet, which is available in an open-access, non-commercial translation by Invisible Dragoman. The next installment is set to appear February 9, 2026.
Over the next six weeks, we will be publishing installments of Emile Habiby's The Six-Day Sextet, which is available in an open-access, non-commercial translation by Invisible Dragoman. The next installment is set to appear February 9, 2026.
Part One, Emile Habiby’s ‘The Six-Day Sextet’
Over the next six weeks, we will be publishing installments of Emile Habiby's The Six-Day Sextet, which is available in an open-access, non-commercial translation by Invisible Dragoman. The next installment is set to appear February 9, 2026.
arablit.org
February 3, 2026 at 4:32 PM
What a wonderful project!
Three Poems by Nima Hasan
"Hold me before the game ends. / Like everything else, / grief needs time / to become a language."
"Hold me before the game ends. / Like everything else, / grief needs time / to become a language."
Three Poems by Nima Hasan
"Hold me before the game ends. / Like everything else, / grief needs time / to become a language."
arablit.org
February 5, 2026 at 5:21 AM
Three Poems by Nima Hasan
"Hold me before the game ends. / Like everything else, / grief needs time / to become a language."
"Hold me before the game ends. / Like everything else, / grief needs time / to become a language."
Judges Announce International Prize for Arabic Fiction’s 2026 Shortlist
The chair of the judges for the 2026 International Prize for Arabic Fiction, Mohamed Elkadhi, today announced the prize's 2026 vibrant six-book shortlist in Manama, Bahrain.
The chair of the judges for the 2026 International Prize for Arabic Fiction, Mohamed Elkadhi, today announced the prize's 2026 vibrant six-book shortlist in Manama, Bahrain.
Judges Announce International Prize for Arabic Fiction’s 2026 Shortlist
The chair of the judges for the 2026 International Prize for Arabic Fiction, Mohamed Elkadhi, today announced the prize's 2026 vibrant six-book shortlist in Manama, Bahrain.
arablit.org
February 4, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Judges Announce International Prize for Arabic Fiction’s 2026 Shortlist
The chair of the judges for the 2026 International Prize for Arabic Fiction, Mohamed Elkadhi, today announced the prize's 2026 vibrant six-book shortlist in Manama, Bahrain.
The chair of the judges for the 2026 International Prize for Arabic Fiction, Mohamed Elkadhi, today announced the prize's 2026 vibrant six-book shortlist in Manama, Bahrain.
Part One, Emile Habiby’s ‘The Six-Day Sextet’
Over the next six weeks, we will be publishing installments of Emile Habiby's The Six-Day Sextet, which is available in an open-access, non-commercial translation by Invisible Dragoman. The next installment is set to appear February 9, 2026.
Over the next six weeks, we will be publishing installments of Emile Habiby's The Six-Day Sextet, which is available in an open-access, non-commercial translation by Invisible Dragoman. The next installment is set to appear February 9, 2026.
Part One, Emile Habiby’s ‘The Six-Day Sextet’
Over the next six weeks, we will be publishing installments of Emile Habiby's The Six-Day Sextet, which is available in an open-access, non-commercial translation by Invisible Dragoman. The next installment is set to appear February 9, 2026.
arablit.org
February 3, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Part One, Emile Habiby’s ‘The Six-Day Sextet’
Over the next six weeks, we will be publishing installments of Emile Habiby's The Six-Day Sextet, which is available in an open-access, non-commercial translation by Invisible Dragoman. The next installment is set to appear February 9, 2026.
Over the next six weeks, we will be publishing installments of Emile Habiby's The Six-Day Sextet, which is available in an open-access, non-commercial translation by Invisible Dragoman. The next installment is set to appear February 9, 2026.
New Poetry in Translation: ‘From a Country That Was’
"The temperature dipped a little / but the country’s still burning—"
"The temperature dipped a little / but the country’s still burning—"
New Poetry in Translation: ‘From a Country That Was’
"The temperature dipped a little / but the country’s still burning—"
arablit.org
February 2, 2026 at 5:22 AM
New Poetry in Translation: ‘From a Country That Was’
"The temperature dipped a little / but the country’s still burning—"
"The temperature dipped a little / but the country’s still burning—"
Forthcoming February 2026: Thrillers from Algeria, Emerging Voices from Gaza, and More
Forthcoming this month: Two criminal investigations from Algeria, an anthology of raw portraits of Gaza from emerging writers, and a new collection of poems by Ghassan Zaqtan.
Forthcoming this month: Two criminal investigations from Algeria, an anthology of raw portraits of Gaza from emerging writers, and a new collection of poems by Ghassan Zaqtan.
Forthcoming February 2026: Thrillers from Algeria, Emerging Voices from Gaza, and More
Forthcoming this month: Two criminal investigations from Algeria, an anthology of raw portraits of Gaza from emerging writers, and a new collection of poems by Ghassan Zaqtan.
arablit.org
February 1, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Forthcoming February 2026: Thrillers from Algeria, Emerging Voices from Gaza, and More
Forthcoming this month: Two criminal investigations from Algeria, an anthology of raw portraits of Gaza from emerging writers, and a new collection of poems by Ghassan Zaqtan.
Forthcoming this month: Two criminal investigations from Algeria, an anthology of raw portraits of Gaza from emerging writers, and a new collection of poems by Ghassan Zaqtan.
Omani Literature and the Translator as Intruder
In this “BETWEEN TWO ARABIC TRANSLATORS” conversation, Yasmeen Hanoosh and Zia Ahmed discuss approaching Arabic translation via English and Urdu, the layers of "outsider-ness" in translation, and the boom of narrative fiction in Oman.
In this “BETWEEN TWO ARABIC TRANSLATORS” conversation, Yasmeen Hanoosh and Zia Ahmed discuss approaching Arabic translation via English and Urdu, the layers of "outsider-ness" in translation, and the boom of narrative fiction in Oman.
Omani Literature and the Translator as Intruder
In this “BETWEEN TWO ARABIC TRANSLATORS” conversation, Yasmeen Hanoosh and Zia Ahmed discuss approaching Arabic translation via English and Urdu, the layers of "outsider-ness" in translation, and the boom of narrative fiction in Oman.
arablit.org
January 30, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Omani Literature and the Translator as Intruder
In this “BETWEEN TWO ARABIC TRANSLATORS” conversation, Yasmeen Hanoosh and Zia Ahmed discuss approaching Arabic translation via English and Urdu, the layers of "outsider-ness" in translation, and the boom of narrative fiction in Oman.
In this “BETWEEN TWO ARABIC TRANSLATORS” conversation, Yasmeen Hanoosh and Zia Ahmed discuss approaching Arabic translation via English and Urdu, the layers of "outsider-ness" in translation, and the boom of narrative fiction in Oman.
Walid Taher Makes Shortlist of 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Award
The International Board on Books for Young People today announced the shortlist for the 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Award.
The International Board on Books for Young People today announced the shortlist for the 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Award.
Walid Taher Makes Shortlist of 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Award
The International Board on Books for Young People today announced the shortlist for the 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Award.
arablit.org
January 29, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Walid Taher Makes Shortlist of 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Award
The International Board on Books for Young People today announced the shortlist for the 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Award.
The International Board on Books for Young People today announced the shortlist for the 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Award.
New Short Fiction from Kuwait: ‘The Phone Call’
In this short fiction from Kuwait, the central character and his author are in a standoff over a telephone call.
In this short fiction from Kuwait, the central character and his author are in a standoff over a telephone call.
New Short Fiction from Kuwait: ‘The Phone Call’
In this short fiction from Kuwait, the central character and his author are in a standoff over a telephone call.
arablit.org
January 29, 2026 at 5:38 AM
New Short Fiction from Kuwait: ‘The Phone Call’
In this short fiction from Kuwait, the central character and his author are in a standoff over a telephone call.
In this short fiction from Kuwait, the central character and his author are in a standoff over a telephone call.
‘What have I survived’: New Poetry by Mahmoud Alshaer
"I survived—came out of yesterday / alive, carried out on the shoulders / of the wind."
"I survived—came out of yesterday / alive, carried out on the shoulders / of the wind."
‘What have I survived’: New Poetry by Mahmoud Alshaer
"I survived—came out of yesterday / alive, carried out on the shoulders / of the wind."
arablit.org
January 28, 2026 at 10:01 AM
‘What have I survived’: New Poetry by Mahmoud Alshaer
"I survived—came out of yesterday / alive, carried out on the shoulders / of the wind."
"I survived—came out of yesterday / alive, carried out on the shoulders / of the wind."
Classic Short Fiction: Mohammed Hussein Heikal’s ‘The Second Family’
Short fiction by Mohammed Hussein Heikal (1888 - 1956) about marriage and money in early twentieth century Egypt.
Short fiction by Mohammed Hussein Heikal (1888 - 1956) about marriage and money in early twentieth century Egypt.
Classic Short Fiction: Mohammed Hussein Heikal’s ‘The Second Family’
Short fiction by Mohammed Hussein Heikal (1888 - 1956) about marriage and money in early twentieth century Egypt.
arablit.org
January 27, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Classic Short Fiction: Mohammed Hussein Heikal’s ‘The Second Family’
Short fiction by Mohammed Hussein Heikal (1888 - 1956) about marriage and money in early twentieth century Egypt.
Short fiction by Mohammed Hussein Heikal (1888 - 1956) about marriage and money in early twentieth century Egypt.