Ben East

The Bangladeshi-American writer says his third book is a reflection of his fears for the future of his children

The author says his time as a travel journalist in Dubai informed him how he could move his characters around and what that meant

'Colonialism obviously transformed everything, and in that process you can find good aspects,' says Gurnah

Her Booker Prize-longlisted novel is hard to pin down, but that's why it's brilliant

The British author tells us why he chose the fearless Persis Wadia as his heroine

The author manages to perfectly toe the line between trauma and comedy in a searing coming-of-age tale set in a post-civil-war city

Swedish journalist Eva Nour's debut hones in on the human cost of a tangled, intractable conflict

'It’s unpleasant, it’s disturbing, it’s uncomfortable. But I couldn’t let readers forget the immediate threat of violence our community always faces'

While we need to stay informed right now, there is a healthy way to do so

At the heart of the Irish author's novel are two real-life men – a Palestinian, Bassam Aramin, and an Israeli, Rami Elhanan – united by grief

Sony World Photography Award recipient Riyas Muhammed explains what inspires his award-winning photos

Sebastian Meyer's business partner was shot and left for dead, but later called from captivity

Arab Women Artists Now is carving a niche for female talents from the region. Ben East gets the lowdown on the event from its founder, Aser El Saqqa

Castillo's book achieves the rare feat of making the personal universal, making it impossible to read the stories and not feel the need to take action, Ben East writes

Anappara tells us about her debut novel, and why 'it’s a child’s view of society, but that doesn’t make it a children’s book'