December 10, 2023
AUC Press had a Q&A session with Aidan Dodson, the author of “The Nubian Pharaohs of Egypt: Their Lives and Afterlives,” which is the sixth edition of the “Lives and Afterlives” series.
The book is an innovative account of the careers of the Nubians who occupied the Egyptian throne.
December 9, 2023
In this Q&A Louis Brehony talks to us about how his study of Palestinian music fused his interest in music with his growing political awareness and granted him access to the vibrant world of Arab music
December 8, 2023
A Q&A with translator, Peter Daniel
The translation of The House of the Coptic Woman was depicted by Peter as a courageous exploration of religious minorities and sectarian strife, a theme rarely tackled so boldly in Egyptian literature
A Q&A with Ashraf El-Ashmawi, author of The House of the Coptic Woman: A Novel translated by Peter Daniel (AUC Press, 2023).
November 20, 2023
An extensive interview with Marjorie Ransom, author of “Silver Treasures from the Land of Sheba” as shares her encounters with Yemenis, revealing the rich and unique Yemeni culture.
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”
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
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
December 9, 2022
Xenia Nikolskaya is an award-winning Russian-Swedish photographer currently based in Cairo. She is the author of The House My Grandfather Built, which won the 2021 Swedish Photobook Award. Her book Dust:… READ MORE
December 5, 2022
Sherif Boraie is an editor and publisher based in Cairo. He founded his imprint, Zeitouna, in 1988, under which he has published forty highly illustrated books on Egyptian history, from the… READ MORE
