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              Literature

              The National's broad exploration of classic and contemporary writing, highlighting authors, themes and literary trends

              Said Khatibi, winner of the 2026 International Prize for Arabic Fiction for his novel Swimming Against the Tide, also known as I Resist the River’s Course. Photo: Ipaf

              Algerian novelist Said Khatibi wins 2026 International Prize for Arabic Fiction

              CultureApril 09, 2026
              Shida Bazyar's shortlisted novel was first published in German. Photo: Booker Prize Foundation

              Iranian novel The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran on International Booker shortlist

              CultureMarch 31, 2026
              Sharjah's House of Wisdom offers Arabic literature, translated fiction and non-fiction, and digital resources. Photo: House of Wisdom

              From Qasr Al Watan to House of Wisdom, inside the UAE’s most striking libraries

              BooksMarch 27, 2026
              Many audiobooks outshine the originals because they highlight an aspect traditional reading can't.

              Project Hail Mary and 10 other audiobooks that are better than the originals

              BooksMarch 12, 2026
              Big Bad Wolf book sale offers fiction, non-fiction, cookbooks, children's titles and educational material at subsidised rates. Antonie Robertson / The National

              Big Bad Wolf comes knocking in Dubai again with more than one million books

              BooksMarch 09, 2026
              Arthur Conan Doyle never had Sherlock Holmes use the line 'elementary, my dear Watson' in his books. Alamy

              'Elementary, my dear Watson’ – and other misquotes that have invaded the lexicon

              BooksMarch 06, 2026
              Judges for the 2026 award, from left, Salma El-Wardany, Cariad Lloyd, chairwoman Julia Gillard, Mona Arshi and Annie Macmanus. Photo: Women’s Prize for Fiction

              Palestinian and Indian authors longlisted for Women's Prize for Fiction

              CultureMarch 05, 2026
              Mariam Afshari plays a photographer and former political prisoner in Oscar-nominated It Was Just An Accident. Photo: Les Films Pelleas

              Iranian art as resistance: Films and books that challenge state repression

              CultureMarch 05, 2026
              Turbulence is Hafsa Lodi's debut novel. Photo: Hafsa Lodi

              How a plane journey inspired me to write the modern Muslim woman

              BooksFebruary 07, 2026
              The Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, centre, said the translation reflects a responsibility arising from his relationship with the Lisbon Academy of Sciences. Wam
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              Sharjah Ruler launches translation of Portuguese-Gulf history in Lisbon

              BooksFebruary 02, 2026
              Travel writer Tim Mackintosh-Smith will take part in the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature. Satish Kumar for The National

              Author Tim Mackintosh-Smith on how to travel like Ibn Battuta

              BooksJanuary 24, 2026
              Emirati poet Shamma Al Bastaki will share stories from old Dubai on January 25. Victor Besa / The National

              13 inspiring sessions you can still get tickets for at Emirates LitFest

              BooksJanuary 20, 2026
              Lawyer-turned-author Scott Turow. Getty Images

              Novelist Scott Turow on why legal thrillers are really about family damage

              BooksJanuary 16, 2026
              Australian-Palestinian writer Randa Abdel-Fattah has been invited to be a part of Adelaide Writers’ Week in 2027. EPA

              Palestinian author accepts Adelaide festival apology

              BooksJanuary 15, 2026
              Randa Abdel-Fattah was removed from the writers' week of the festival in Australia. Photo: UNSW Press

              Dozens of authors boycott Adelaide Festival after it drops Palestinian writer

              BooksJanuary 11, 2026
              An aerial view of the Sheikh Ridwan district of Gaza city shows the heavy destruction left behind after the war. Getty Images

              Book of testimony from Gaza set to grow into digital archive in 2026

              BooksJanuary 07, 2026
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