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A novel that imagines what would happen if Palestinians vanished
Ibtisam Azem's politically charged piece of fantasy fiction is now available in English for the first time
Why Juliana Yazbeck is singing a different tune
The Lebanese-American artist tells us why she has made sure to include some Arabic tracks on her new album and why she’s unapologetic about not translating them
Review: Tragic tale of loss is also an inspiring hymn to hope
The raw and unflinching memoir is one of the best of the year
The Iraqi-American jazzman bringing different worlds together
ElSaffar's upcoming project combines the sounds of Chicago, Spain and maqam
The female Muslim artists challenging stereotypes in Manchester
Five contemporary artists share their views on being Muslim for the 'Beyond Faith: Muslim Women Artists Today' exhibition in Manchester
Amitav Ghosh's 'Gun Island' is an urgent survey of our world right now
The Bengali folktale is the starting point for a book where floods, wildfires and migration give the impression of a post-apocalyptic fable happening in the present
Short stories shed light on life and laughter in Cairo
Author and editor Ralph Cormack brings the spirit of the Egyptian city in a new book of short stories
Could Philip Pullman's dark children's novels be the next 'GoT'?
Pullman is often accused of being too dark and complex for a children’s writer, but perhaps our children could do worse than following the lead of his hero, Lyra
Omani author Jokha Alharthi wins Man Booker International Prize
The writer hopes ‘Celestial Bodies’ will not be the last Omani novel to be translated into English
Author draws on personal experience to pen refugee novel
Lefteri's new novel was a direct result of her time spent at a a drop-in refugee centre in Athens
Moroccan author Laila Lalami on her latest novel
The Pulitzer and Man Booker Prize nominee’s new novel, 'The Other Americans', is a hugely accomplished portrait of a 21st-century America
Onjali Q Rauf’s new children's book promotes the power to heal
Anti-trafficking campaigner Onjali Q Rauf tells us how the positive response to her first book, about a Syrian refugee child, has restored her faith in humanity
Isabella Hammad inspired by Palestinian great-grandfather's life
Ben East speaks to the author about her debut novel, which has already established her as a great new literary talent
The 'Kuwaiti #MeToo novel' championing feminism in the Arab world
Literary agents responded to US President Donald Trump's travel ban with a call for more Muslim voices - Layla AlAmmar answered
Oprah Winfrey's new book is inspiring but also falls flat in places
Jay-Z and Jon Bon Jovi are not as inspiring as the author herself
