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In case you missed it: a look at what ArabLit published in May 2026 (as well as Arabic lit in translation news + publications elsewhere).

[We Are Not Numbers @WeAreNotNumbers]

Only one day left until WANN launches its 2026 Cohort! 🎉

We’re so excited to welcome a new generation of Palestinian writers ready to raise their voices, share their stories, and make their mark on the world.

Stay tuned for more videos and photos from tomorrow’s induction day as we begin this exciting journey together. ✍️🇵🇸

#WANN #PalestinianWriters #Storytelling #WANN2026

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My poet, kill-weathered hand and bent,
ready knee, pinning light with a palm spread wide,
beseeching fabric, limning nothing,
he takes old scars for his own seams.

[Rusted Radishes | مجلة فَمْ @RustedRadishes]

In “Muʿallaqat ʿAntarah,” a needle moves through fabric, memory, and poetic tradition, stitching together old wounds and new forms.

https://t.co/kchtHdKA0S

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Fyi, there doesn't seem to be any reason this Publishing Scotland Translation Fund (open now) couldn't support translation of Arabic works by authors living in Scotland.

https://t.co/ofzFgbYgRH

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I Am Not Your Translator

by Fady Joudah

https://t.co/G4KmZBRiTF

[NadaHodali99 @NHodali99]

I’m so excited to let you know that my review of Asad’s Secret is now up on @arablit!
This novel, written by Palestinian author Najlaa Attallah and translated by @sawadhussain

Review https://t.co/O35PgI9jgE

[Ahdaf Soueif @asoueif]

Excellent issue of @PalFest 's The Key. Samaa Khullar documents the reorientation of the New York City's cultural geography around the question of Palestine, US empire and institutional complicity.
https://t.co/Rd6QxcEmBL

[Mansoura Ez-Eldin @MansouraEzEldin]

أخبار الأدب.. العدد 1717.
يمكن قراءة العدد عبر هذا الرابط👇
https://t.co/IoTBzB5RSi

[Noah Grey Rosenzweig @ng_rosenzweig]

Writers!! This is a pitch call tweet. The Rumpus wants YOUR book reviews! We're seeking reviews of books published in 2026-2027. Submit via submittable under "criticism."

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Truth is a Mango

"There’s a saying in Arabic, al-sidq mangah: the truth is a refuge. Or, as one of my cellmates pronounced it, in colloquial fashion: al-sidq manga. Truth’s a mango."

Ahmed Naji on prison literature:
https://t.co/1XeEMrmLJM

[sara yasin @sarayasin]

NEW: 92NY was set to host a celebration in honor of Allen Ginsberg's life, but had to quietly cancel it after two of the biggest names on the bill withdrew over the venue's pro-Israel stance

great reporting here from @samaakhullar

https://t.co/Giq5aLNafU

[JoylessBadar🛋️ @BadarSalem]

Believe me, if I could
I would be
Before you
And behind you
Beside you
Above you
Under you
Of you
Of your sin
Believe me
There’s a knock at the door
And if I don’t move
Now
I won’t
Blame you
If you do

-Maysara Salah el Din on @arablit

https://t.co/edG6RuQFBE

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“If you want to get rid of a people, then you get rid of their culture.”

In "Fearing Cultural Erasure, a Palestinian Literary Movement Takes Root," by @oliviasnaije in Publishing Perspectives:

https://t.co/wcynuwLT5z

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@translationista @MrKeenan @Pete__Simon @LiverightPub oh my god I LOVE THIS COVER. cannot wait.

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@RustedRadishes fantastic!

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Your literature has been marked safe by the Minister of Culture.

https://t.co/tKjLh5Opdk

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@deena_saurus Wow, my kingdom for Deena Mohamed original art.

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@MollyOShah haha extremely relatable.

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If you're at all interested in the Libyan lit scene, read this.

https://t.co/cBgZWVGhci

And yes, we need to translate it, we know.

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[Rahma @deerromy]

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