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“The pyramids were the national project of the whole nation”

A Q&A session with Dr. Zahi Hawass about his book “Mountains of the Pharaohs”

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2024 International Translation Day

On #InternationalTranslationDay, celebrated on 30 September 2024, we honored the remarkable work of translators who bridge cultures, connect us through language, and bring stories from the Middle East to English-speaking…

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Banned Books Week 2024: Standing with the Freedom to Read

Banned Books Week, ran last week during 22–28 September 2024, with the theme “Freed Between the Lines.” This annual event celebrates the freedom to read, spotlights challenged books and advocates…

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hoopoe - Stories from the Middle East

hoopoe - an imprint of AUC Press

Granada

Radwa Ashour, Kay Heikkinen, Marina Warner

A Nose and Three Eyes

Ihsan Abdel Kouddous, Jonathan Smolin, Hanan al-Shaykh

The Jinn Daughter

Rania Hanna

History of Ash

Khadija Marouazi, Alexander E. Elinson

The House of the Coptic Woman

Ashraf El-Ashmawi, Peter Daniel

A Stranger in Baghdad

Elizabeth Loudon

I Do Not Sleep

Ihsan Abdel Kouddous, Jonathan Smolin

The Disappearance of Mr. Nobody

Ahmed Taibaoui, Jonathan Wright

A Recipe for Daphne

Nektaria Anastasiadou

My First and Only Love

Sahar Khalifeh, Aida Bamia

The Lady of Zamalek

Ashraf El-Ashmawi, Peter Daniel

The Girl with Braided Hair

Rasha Adly, Sarah Enany

Velvet

Huzama Habayeb, Kay Heikkinen

The Woman from Tantoura

Radwa Ashour, Kay Heikkinen

The Book Smuggler

Omaima Al-Khamis, Sarah Enany

The Open Door

Latifa al-Zayyat, Marilyn Booth