This issue presents a new list of Arabic novels, chosen by critics, authors, academics and translators, in response to the greatly increased popularity of novels in the Arab world. Plus features on Egyptian poet and artist Ahmed Morsi, Iraqi academic Hayat Sharara and three further Egyptian writers Mekkawi Said, Azza Rashad and Girgis Shukry

Series edited by: Samuel Shimon
Translated by: Adil Babikir, Jonathan Wright, Raphael Cohen