“Magdi Yacoub is clearly an extraordinary man. He did things his way.”
September 12, 2023
Q&A with Simon Pearson and Fiona Gorman, authors of “A Surgeon and a Maverick: The Life and Pioneering Work of Magdi Yacoub”
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Remembering Tarek Swelim (1958–2023)
September 10, 2023
AUC Press was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of art historian Dr. Tarek Swelim, who died on 2 September 2023 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Celebrating Women in Translation Month
August 15, 2023
In the vast world of literature, translation acts as a bridge that connects different cultures and allows stories to transcend geographical boundaries. It’s an art that not only carries the… READ MORE
Exploring the Magic of Suleiman’s Ring with Sherif Meleka
August 14, 2023
Author talk and book signing with Sherif Meleka author of Suleiman’s Ring at AUC Tahrir Bookstore on 13 August 2023.
Mohamed Elshahed, Fellow at Columbia’s Institute for Ideas and Imagination
May 15, 2023
Egyptian architectural historian Mohamed Elshahed, author of Cairo Since 1900: An Architectural Guide (AUC Press, 2020), has recently been selected as a 2023-2024 Fellow at Columbia University’s Institute for Ideas and Imagination in Paris. He… READ MORE
A family drama set in Baghdad
April 19, 2023
Elizabeth Loudon’s debut novel, A Stranger in Baghdad, longlisted for the Bridport Novel Award, is published by Hoopoe (May 2023). “A haunting, beautifully written book about twentieth century Baghdad and the… READ MORE
An epic novel with a magic ring
April 2, 2023
Hoopoe sat down with Sherif Meleka, author of Suleiman’s Ring, (Hoopoe, March 2023), to find out more about what drove him to write about an enchanted ring which brings good fortune to… READ MORE
Fascinating book discussion about ‘Zar’
March 11, 2023
Hager El Hadidi, author of the newly released paperback edition of Zar: Spirit Possession, Music, and Healing Rituals In Egypt, (AUC Press, 2023), gave a fascinating virtual book talk, moderated… READ MORE
A rare look through Xenia Nikolskaya’s lens
February 28, 2023
The award-winning Russian-Swedish photographer Xenia Nikolskaya talked about her book Dust: Egypt’s Forgotten Architecture, Revised and Expanded Edition (AUC Press, 2022), with Rodrigo Gratacós Brum, filmmaker, film producer, and associate professor… READ MORE
Suzan Kenawy, AUC Press marketing manager, speaks at 2023 CIBF conference on literary awards
February 12, 2023
“The Naguib Mahfouz award, established by AUC Press, is important because it showcases modern contemporary fiction from the Arab world,” said Suzan Kenawy, marketing manager (Egypt/Europe), AUC Press and AUC… READ MORE
