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Lives in Clay: A Conversation with R. Neil Hewison
By Written by Kyle Pakka
Celebrating tradition in pottery.
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Finding Echoes of Stories Across Cultures: A Conversation With Elizabeth Laird
By Written by Kay Hardy Campbell
Growing up in South London, children’s book author Elizabeth Laird...
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A Personal Exploration of the `ud: A Conversation With Rachel Beckles Willson
By Written by Kay Hardy Campbell
Entranced by sound and history
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Nourishing Hope: A Conversation With Barbara Abdeni Massaad
By by Piney Kesting
A collection of 100 traditional Lebanese dishes.
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Desert Dreams: A Conversation With Martin Williams
By Interview by Dianna Wray
The Sahara’s valleys fascinated him.
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African Art Now: 50 Pioneers Defining African Art for the Twenty-First Century
By Osei Bonsu.
Reviewed by Nurtilek Abdimalikov on May 1, 2024
Although often overlooked in the modern art world, over the past decade...
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Treasured: How Tutankhamun Shaped a Century
By Christina Riggs
Reviewed by Dianna Wray on September 2, 2023
Despite a century spent marveling at the 3,300-year-old tomb of...
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Muslims and Citizens: Islam, Politics and the French Revolution
By Ian Coller
Reviewed by Dianna Wray on January 1, 2023
It wasn’t until he found himself thousands of kilometers from his...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Architecture of the Islamic West: North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula, 700–1800
By Jonathan M. Bloom.
Reviewed by Lee Lawrence on September 10, 2020
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The Fatimid Empire
By Michael Brett.
Reviewed by Tom Verde on September 9, 2020
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Around the World in 80 Trees
By Jonathan Drori.
Reviewed by Tom Verde on September 9, 2020
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The Intimate Bond: How Animals Shaped Human History
By Brian Fagan.
Reviewed by Tom Verde on September 9, 2020
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The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History
By Kassia St Clair.
Reviewed by Caroline Stone on September 9, 2020
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Mahrooseh: Lebanon’s Art on the Road
By Falak Shawwa.
Reviewed by William Tracy on September 9, 2020
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The Mughal Empire from Jahangir to Shah Jahan: Art, Architecture, Politics, Law and Literature
By Ebba Koch, ed. In collaboration with Ali Anooshahr.
Reviewed by Lee Lawrence on September 9, 2020
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The Palestinian Table
By Reem Kassis.
Reviewed by Tom Verde on September 9, 2020
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Sophie Halaby in Jerusalem: An Artist’s Life
By Laura S. Schor.
Reviewed by Piney Kesting on September 9, 2020
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The Stories of the Great Steppe: The Anthology of Modern Kazakh Literature
By Rabis Abazov, ed. Sergey Levchin and Ilya Bernshtein, tr.
Reviewed by Alva Robinson on September 9, 2020
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Arabs: A 3,000-Year History of Peoples, Tribes and Empires
By Tim Mackintosh-Smith
Reviewed by Charles O. Cecil on July 15, 2020
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Camel Crazy: A Quest for Miracles in the Mysterious World of Camels
By Christina Adams
Reviewed by Marina Ali on July 15, 2020
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Author's Corner
Lives in Clay: A Conversation with R. Neil Hewison
Finding Echoes of Stories Across Cultures: A Conversation With Elizabeth Laird
A Personal Exploration of the `ud: A Conversation With Rachel Beckles Willson
Nourishing Hope: A Conversation With Barbara Abdeni Massaad
Desert Dreams: A Conversation With Martin Williams
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