Jordan

A Last Breath Before It’s All Over

شهيق طويل قبل أن ينتهي كل شيء

Written by

Hisham Bustani

An exquisite scream of clever rage at the contemporary moment

Published in 2018

by Kotob Khan

(Egypt)
Sultana

سلطانة

Written by

Ghalib Halasa

A modern tale of Jordanian history through the autobiographical lens of a leftist intellectual

Published in 1987

by Dar Al Haqa’iq

(Lebanon)
Devours Himself Starting at His Feet

يلتهم نفسه بادئًا بقدميه

Written by

Abdallah Al Zayoud

A horror mystery that is also an allegory about the writing process

Published in 2021

by Aseer Alkotb

(Egypt)
Velvet

مخمل

Written by

Huzama Habayeb

A tragic day in the life of a Palestinian woman refugee

Published in 2016

by Arab Institute for Research & Publishing

(Lebanon)