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Join our Book Club series for an online conversation with author Raphael Cormack to discuss his book ‘Midnight in Cairo’. Midnight in Cairo tells the thrilling story of Egypt’s interwar nightlife and entertainment industry through the lives of its pioneering women.

Join our Book Club series for an online conversation with author Sabrina Mahfouz to discuss her book ‘These Bodies of Water’. The novel investigates history through the Middle Eastern coastlines and waterways that were so vital to the Empire’s hold.

Join our Book Club series for an online conversation with poet Naomi Shihab Nye to discuss her books ‘The Turtle of Oman’ and ‘The Turtle of Michigan. The books are about Aref as he travels from Muscat, Oman, to Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Join our Book Club series for an online conversation with author Zeyn Joukhadar to discuss his book ‘The Thirty Names of Night: A Novel’. The novel is a timely exploration of how we all search for and ultimately embrace who we are.

Join our Book Club series for an online conversation with translator Kareem James Abu-Zeid to discuss his translation of ‘Exhausted on the Cross” by Najwan Darwish and “Confessions” by Rabee Jaber.

Join our Book Club series for an online conversation with author James Barr to discuss his book ‘A Line in the Sand: Britain, France and the Struggle that shaped the Middle East’. A Line in the Sand vividly tells the story of the short but crucial era when Britain and France ruled the Middle East.

Join our Book Club series for an online conversation with poet Safia Elhillo to discuss her book ‘Home is not a Country’. The novel is about family, identity, and finding yourself in the most unexpected places.