THE COMMON IN THE CITY 2016

A celebration of contemporary Arabic fiction

Thursday, May 19th

Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, New York University
20 Cooper Square, New York
6:00 PM

Please join us for a night of drinks, canapés, and performed readings from The Common's special spring issue, Tajdeed: Contemporary Arabic Stories in Translation.

Tajdeed (meaning renewal) features new translations of 25 emerging and established authors from 15 countries across the Middle East, from Morocco to Iraq, Lebanon to Oman. Co-edited by prominent Jordanian author Hisham Bustani and The Common's Jennifer Acker, this special issue offers English-speaking audiences fresh insight into the themes, styles, and innovative forms of contemporary Arabic literature. 

For more about the Tajdeed issue, click HERE. 

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Each year, The Common in the City raises critical funds to support the magazine's work. Your support enables The Common to continue publishing literature and art from around the world, launching emerging writers, mentoring young editors, and reaching diverse students in classrooms nationwide.

BENEFIT COMMITTEE

Harold Augenbraum, Omar Berrada, Sarah Funke Butler, Ted Conover, Dennis Gerber, DW Gibson, Werner Gundersheimer, Alia Hanna Habib, Katherine Hill, Mona Khalidi, Laila Lalami, M. Lynx Qualey, Elisa Mai, Miwa Messer, Michel Moushabeck, Duvall Osteen, Niko Pfund, Youssef Rakha, Soumeya Roberts, Chip Rossetti, Benjamin Samuel, Jill Schoolman, John Siciliano, Summer Smith, Liz Van Hoose, Renee Zuckerbrot

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