Cinematic Cairo edited by Nezar AlSayyad and Heba Safey Eldeen (AUC Press, 2022), Making Film in Egypt by Chihab El Khachab, and The National Imaginarium by Magdy Mounir El-Shammaa (AUC Press, 2021).
“[A] detailed and unique contribution to the field of Egyptian cinema studies.”—Samirah Alkassim, Review of Middle East Studies
Tahrir’s Youth: Leaders of a Leaderless Revolution by Rusha Latif (AUC Press, 2022)
“The outbreak of the 2011 uprising has raised several questions concerning spontaneity, ‘horizontal structures,’ and ‘leaderless’ movements. Was the revolution planned or purely spontaneous? Here, Latif’s book constitutes a compelling intervention. The author argues that the revolution was both planned and spontaneous.” —Hossam El-Hamalawy, International Journal of Middle East Studies
The Political Economy of Reforms in Egypt: Issues and Policymaking since 1952 by Khaled Ikram (AUC Press, 2021)
“[A] most interesting contribution on the political economy of Egypt and constitutes a sound starting point for the study of the actions and discussions of international financial institutions
and other stakeholders involved in structural reform processes.”—The Journal of European Economic History
Heart of the Night: A Novel by Naguib Mahfouz, translated by Aida Bamia (AUC Press, 2021)
“Heart of the Night is rich in thought and vision. . . . For anyone interested in Mahfouz’s work and views on philosophy and religion, the novel is well worth the read.”—Al-‘Arabiyya
