September 18, 2026
Litterateur as Saboteur: Review of HUNA by Abdelrahman ElGendy
Hereness is in smiling for the mugshot camera. Hereness is inside the prison itself, turning the null space into a source of meaning unto itself. Hereness is pure being; it is what remains when the Arms have seized everything else.
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August 4, 2026
30 More SWANA Books to Read in 2026
by Samia Saliba
2026 continues to be an exciting year for SWANA literature, with many stunning debuts, new releases and translations from longtime favorites, and experiments in new genres.
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July 23, 2026
The hero is dead, long live the mountain: Faris Dajani’s Threshold
BALTIMORE—Faris Dajani, a Palestinian-Jordanian multidisciplinary artist, stuns in his first solo exhibition, Threshold, Image. Situated in Gallery CA off East Oliver St. in Baltimore, Dajani cuts the thread of an imperial, detached reality at its metaphorical knees.
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