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Lives in Clay: A Conversation with R. Neil Hewison

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Elizabeth Laird
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Finding Echoes of Stories Across Cultures: A Conversation With Elizabeth Laird

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Growing up in South London, children’s book author Elizabeth Laird...
Rachel Beckles Willson
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A Personal Exploration of the `ud: A Conversation With Rachel Beckles Willson

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Entranced by sound and history
Barbara Abdeni Massaad
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Nourishing Hope: A Conversation With Barbara Abdeni Massaad

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A collection of 100 traditional Lebanese dishes.
Martin Williams
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Desert Dreams: A Conversation With Martin Williams

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The Sahara’s valleys fascinated him.
African Art Now: 50 Pioneers Defining African Art for the Twenty-First Century
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African Art Now: 50 Pioneers Defining African Art for the Twenty-First Century

By Osei Bonsu.
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Although often overlooked in the modern art world, over the past decade...
Treasured: How Tutankhamun Shaped a Century
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Treasured: How Tutankhamun Shaped a Century

By Christina Riggs
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Despite a century spent marveling at the 3,300-year-old tomb of...
Muslims and Citizens: Islam, Politics and the French Revolution
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Muslims and Citizens: Islam, Politics and the French Revolution

By Ian Coller
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It wasn’t until he found himself thousands of kilometers from his...
Amazing Women of the Middle East: 25 Stories from Ancient Times to Present Day
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Amazing Women of the Middle East: 25 Stories from Ancient Times to Present Day

By Wafa’ Tarnowska
Reviewed by Piney Kesting on March 12, 2021
Writer, translator and storyteller Wafa’ Tarnowska’s...
Ancient Ivory: Masterpieces of the Assyrian Empire
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Ancient Ivory: Masterpieces of the Assyrian Empire

By Georgina Herrmann
Reviewed by Graham Chandler on May 15, 2018
British archeologist Austen Henry Layard discovered the first pieces of...
Ibn Tulun: His Lost city and Great Mosque
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Ibn Tulun: His Lost city and Great Mosque

By Tarek Swelim
Reviewed by Tom Verde on March 1, 2017
This elegant, richly illustrated volume covers the history, architecture...

The Accursed Tower: The Fall of Acre and the End of the Crusades

By Roger Crowley
Reviewed by Tom Verde on March 1, 2022
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The Boy and the Boy King

By George H. Lewis and A.D. Lubow. Ilust. George H. Lewis
Reviewed by Mae Ghalwash on March 1, 2022
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The Caliph’s Splendor

By Benson Bobrick
Reviewed by Marina Ali on March 1, 2022
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Captain Shakespear: Desert Exploration, Arabian Intrigue and the Rise of Ibn Sa‘ud

By Alan Dillon
Reviewed by Dianna Wray on January 4, 2022
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Endings

By ‘Abd al-Rahman Munif. Trans. Roger Allen.
Reviewed by J. Trevor Williams on January 4, 2022
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My Nakba

By Samir Toubassy
Reviewed by Hannah Sterenberg on January 4, 2022
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The American Granddaughter

By Inaam Kachachi. Trans. Nariman Youssef.
Reviewed by J. Trevor Williams on January 4, 2022
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Arabian Romantic: Poems on Bedouin Life and Love

By ‘Abdallāh ibn Sbayyil. Trans. Marcel Kurpershoek.
Reviewed by Robert W. Lebling on January 4, 2022
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1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed

By Eric H. Cline
Reviewed by Hannah Sterenberg on August 25, 2021
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20 Years of The Caine Prize for African Writing

By The Caine Prize Committee
Reviewed by Marina Ali on August 25, 2021
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Afghan Village Voices: Stories From a Tribal Community

By Richard Tapper ed. with Nancy Lindisfarne-Tapper
Reviewed by Caroline Stone on August 25, 2021
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Arabic Shadow Theatre 1300–1900: A Handbook

By Li Guo
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