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Non-fictionOctober 25, 2018
In Naguib Mahfouz’s World
Through his massive corpus, the Egyptian novelist helped capture the startling pace and steep costs of a nation in pursuit of independence.
Ursula Lindsey
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November 29, 2017
The Peregrinations of Raja Shehadeh
After the loss of his father and the failure of Oslo, the Palestinian activist turned to writing in order to continue crossing into those territories that became increasingly off limits to him.
Ursula Lindsey
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AfricaAugust 11, 2017
‘Why So Much Cruelty?’
Tunisia’s Truth and Dignity Commission is unique in the Arab world. But is the country too small a place to tell the truth about human-rights abuses?
Ursula Lindsey
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November 8, 2016
’Til Kingdom Come
How long can Morocco’s political system withstand demands for change?
Ursula Lindsey
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HistorySeptember 6, 2016
Behind the Sun
In four books about Syria and Egypt, the narrative arc of revolution bends toward disappointment.
Ursula Lindsey
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WorldMarch 2, 2016
Cairo: A Museum of Ghosts
A visit to the Egyptian capital while government crackdowns are forcing many of its writers and artists to find a way out.
Ursula Lindsey
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Middle EastJanuary 27, 2016
The Future of the Arab
Riad Sattouf’s biting graphic memoir ignores the big picture of politics in the Middle East and focuses instead on daily life and the imposition of authority through violence.
Ursula Lindsey
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ActivismNovember 9, 2015
Standing Up for Migrant Workers in the Gulf, 1 Installation at a Time
For the artists in the activist group Gulf Labor, the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi epitomizes the conquest of art by corporate interests.
Ursula Lindsey
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FictionOctober 1, 2015
A Stage Across the Sea
An unjustly-neglected Libyan novelist captured the twisted logic of colonialism, past and present.
Ursula Lindsey