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Vibrant Portraits: A Conversation With Maliha Abidi
By Written by Piney Kesting
After growing up in Karachi, Pakistan, and moving to California as a...
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Finding Structure: A Conversation with Eric Broug
Fascinated with Islamic culture, Broug turned his interest to Islamic geometric design.
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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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Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East
By Amanda H. Podany.
Reviewed by Christina Riggs on August 9, 2024
This insightful history of life in the Ancient Near East from 3500 to...
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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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The Nonfiction of Naguib Mahfouz, Volumes II-IV
By Naguib Mahfouz. Aran Byren, tr. (I) Russell Harris, tr. (II, III), R. Neil Hewison (IV).
Reviewed by Dianna Wray on February 8, 2024
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The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europe
By Matthew Gabriele and David M. Perry
Reviewed by Tom Verde on January 3, 2024
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A Place Like No Other: Discovering the Secrets of Serengeti
By Anthony R. E. Sinclair with René Byers
Reviewed by Dianna Wray on January 3, 2024
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Beyond the Divide: A Century of Canadian Mosque Design
By Tammy Gaber
Reviewed by Jamie Scott on January 3, 2024
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The Late Colonial Indian Army: From the Afghan Wars to the Second World War
By Pradeep Barua
Reviewed by Dianna Wray on January 3, 2024
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The Oud: An Illustrated History
By Rachel Beckles Willson
Reviewed by Kay Hardy Campbell on January 2, 2024
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Forever Beirut: Recipes and Stories from the Heart of Lebanon
By Barbara Abdeni Massaad
Reviewed by Piney Kesting on November 2, 2023
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Egyptian Flavors: 50 Recipes
By Dyna Eldaief
Reviewed by Tom Verde on November 2, 2023
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Ashia's Table: Family Recipes from India and beyond
By Ashia Ismail-Singer
Reviewed by Tom Verde on November 2, 2023
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Bilhana: Wholefood Recipes from Egypt, Lebanon and Morocco
By Yasmine Elgharably and Shewekar Elgharably.
Reviewed by Tom Verde on November 2, 2023
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Veganistan: A Vegan Tour of the Middle East & Beyond
By Sally Butcher
Reviewed by Dianna Wray on November 2, 2023
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Treasured: How Tutankhamun Shaped a Century
By Christina Riggs
Reviewed by Dianna Wray on September 2, 2023
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Author's Corner
Vibrant Portraits: A Conversation With Maliha Abidi
Finding Structure: A Conversation with Eric Broug
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
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