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Tiller of the Waters (Harith al-Miyah) by Hoda Barakat
On Monday, November 2nd met to discuss Tiller of the Waters (Harith al-Miyah) by Lebanese writer Hoda Barakat. Barakat is a fabulous ‘tiller’ of the human soul, with a rebellious gaze defying classifi… more →
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Books We Have Read
readkutub wrote 2 weeks ago: These links will take you to more information about the books we have read and their authors. You ca … more →
Endings (Al Nehayat) by Abd al-Rahman Munif
readkutub wrote 2 years ago: On September 10th we read Endings (Al Nehayat) by Abd al-Rahman Munif. A compelling interweaving of … more →
A Thousand Splendid Suns
beetleh wrote 2 years ago: A Thousand Splendid Suns was our book for July. Lots of interesting discussion. … more →
The Inheritance (Al Mirath) by Sahar Khalifeh
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readkutub wrote 2 years ago: On July 2nd 2007 we discussed The Inheritance (Al Mirath) by Sahar Khalifeh. A powerful and richly l … more →
The Story of Zahra (Hikayat Zahrah) by Hanan al-Shaykh
readkutub wrote 2 years ago: On July 2nd, 2007 we discussed The Story of Zahra (Hikayat Zahrah) by Hanan al-Shaykh. Hanan al-Shay … more →
Gate of the Sun (Bab al-Shams) by Elias Khoury
readkutub wrote 2 years ago: With a lyrical approach to language and a meandering timeline, this ambitious, provocative, and insi … more →
Tiller of the Waters (Harith al-Miyah) by Hoda Barakat
readkutub wrote 3 weeks ago: On Monday, November 2nd met to discuss Tiller of the Waters (Harith al-Miyah) by Lebanese writer Hod … more →
Sugar Street by Naguib Mahfouz
readkutub wrote 1 month ago: In October 2009 we gathered to discuss Sugar Street, the final volume of Naguib Mahfouz’s famo … more →
Wild Thorns by Sahar Khalifeh
readkutub wrote 4 months ago: For July 2009 we discussed Wild Thorns by Sahar Khalifeh. The book was first published in 1976 and t … more →
Palace of Desire by Naguib Mahfouz
readkutub wrote 4 months ago: On September 7th, 2009 we met to discuss Palace of Desire, the second in Naguib Mahfouz’s famo … more →
Palace Walk (Bayn al-qasrayn) by Naguib Mahfouz
readkutub wrote 7 months ago: For our April discussion we re-read the classic Palace Walk (Bayn al-qasrayn) by Naguib Mahfouz. Whi … more →
For Bread Alone (al-Khubz al-Hafi) by Mohamed Choukri
readkutub wrote 8 months ago: On March 2nd, we discussed For Bread Alone (al-Khubz al-Hafi) by Mohamed Choukri. One of Choukri … more →
Yalo By Elias Khoury
readkutub wrote 9 months ago: Yalo By Elias Khoury was discussed on Monday, February 2nd. After his acclaimed Gate of the Sun, Kh … more →
Adama by Turki al-Hamad
readkutub wrote 12 months ago: On Monday, December 15th we meet for a discussion of Adama by Turki al-Hamad. Turki al Hamad’s Adama … more →
Remembering Mahmoud Darwish
readkutub wrote 1 year ago: As a special memorial to Mahmoud Darwish, the ‘Palestinian National Poet’ who passed awa … more →
I Saw Ramallah (Ra'aytu Ram Allah) By Mourid Barghouti
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readkutub wrote 1 year ago: For Kutub’s September 8th meeting, to coincide with The Third Line’s September group exhibition Road … more →
Taxi by Khaled Al Khamissi
readkutub wrote 1 year ago: Exploring contemporary Egyptian fiction from another angle, July 7th’s Kutub meeting focused o … more →
Absent (Ghayeb) by Betool Khedairi
readkutub wrote 1 year ago: On June 2nd we discussed Absent (Ghayeb) by Betool Khedairi. In Absent, the Iraqi-Scot novelist Khed … more →
Chicago by Alaa Al-Aswani
readkutub wrote 1 year ago: On May 5th we discussed Chicago by the Egyptian author Alaa Al-Aswani, which explores the lives of A … more →
