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The Rumpus Interview with Raphael Cormack

Raphael Cormack discusses The Book of Khartoum: A City in Short Fiction, a collection of short stories he co-edited and translated, the editorial process, and the responsibilities that accompany translating writing.

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Fire in a Blackout

In Egypt, as elsewhere, journalists are under fire.: Those who do not adhere to self-censorship are likely to face pressure from the state. Al-Masdar website features political news and is loosely affiliated…

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Sinful Bookmarks and Western Prejudice

What is it like, in post-Tahrir Cairo, to run a bookstore or a publishing house? What is it like to be a reader or a writer? For Poets & Writers, Stephen…

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Politics

An Egypt/Arab Spring Roundup

Start with Juan Cole, who specializes in this area. He has a good list of links to Arab news sources and gives a well-rounded look at what’s happening right now…

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The Revolution Is Incomplete

It is tempting to read the photos of last week’s renewed conflict in Tahrir Square as yet another isolated round of violence between the Egyptian youth and the Central Security…

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Features & Reviews

Get These Authors on Your Shelves!

From a place bubbling over with intellectual stimulation and social change comes a lot of good literature. The Millions is spotlighting six Egyptian authors that you should know about, inspired…

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Rafah Crossing

Approaching the Rafah crossing on the morning of its historic opening, I pass a lone Palestinian woman in her mid 20’s holding a newborn, walking into Egypt. Twenty yards behind…

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On Friday, April 8th

On April 8th, Egyptians came to Tahrir Square, as they have every Friday since Hosni Mubarek’s February 11th resignation. These gatherings have become commonplace since the revolution.

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Cairo: Scenes from a Revolution

“All books about all revolutions begin with a chapter that describes the decay of tottering authority or the misery and sufferings of the people. They should begin with a psychological…

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Egyptian Books Thrive at Abu Dhabi Book Fair

Despite concerns that upheavals in the Arab world would interfere with Abu Dhabi’s International Book Fair, the fair so far has been successful and relatively problem-free. In fact, more books…

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Banned Books Welcomed Home

Controversial books once banned in Egypt and Tunisia are starting to appear again in stores. Cairo’s Tahrir Square, now famous as the site of tense political protests, will soon be…

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Egypt Today

The BBC has put together a pretty cool interactive map of Tahrir Square. Click around on it. Also from the BBC: it isn’t over yet. Don’t get too excited. Is…

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