What happens behind the scenes of a novel that feels almost like a dream? In this interview, by @arablit.bsky.social, @addieleak.bsky.social reflects on translating "Mariam, It’s Arwa: A Novel" by Areej Gamal (Hoopoe, 2026). arablit.org/2026/04/23/o... #hoopoe #aucpress #translation #novels

Have you ever wished you could ask a novelist what lies behind the story before you begin reading? Read this Q&A on "Mariam, It’s Arwa: A Novel" by Areej Gamal, translated by @addieleak.bsky.social (Hoopoe, 2026): bit.ly/4cWyspL #hoopoe #aucpress #literature #translation #middleeast

Today on Zoom at 7pm Cairo | 5pm London | 12pm New York. Register here: : bit.ly/Egyptian-Mal.... The talk will be streamed live on the AUC Press Facebook page. #booktalk #books #MeetThePress #meetheauthor #aucpress #publishing

Renowned #surgeon Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub has been honored with a @thebhf.bsky.social red plaque at #Harefield #Hospital. bit.ly/magdi-yacoub.... Explore ​Professor Magdi Yacoub's life, "A Surgeon and A Maverick" by Simon Pearson and Fiona Gorman (AUC Press, PB, 2025)

Highlights from the book talk “Digital Resurrection: How Medical Imaging Is Transforming Egyptology,” part of the AUC Tahrir CultureFest 2026, featuring pioneering mummy expert Professor Sahar Saleem, co-author with Zahi Hawass of "Scanning the Pharaohs: CT Imaging of the New Kingdom Royal Mummies"

New in Paperback- “Arab Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide, 1873-1999” edited by Radwa Ashour, Hasna Reda-Mekdashi, and Ferial Ghazoul, translated by Mandy McClure: tinyurl.com/Arab-Women-W... #WomensHistoryMonth #womenwriters #academia #books #aucpress #publishing

Explore the latest updates from AUC Press in our March 2026 e-newsletter and discover books tailored to your interests: bit.ly/March2026-News Stay updated—subscribe for the latest updates and book news : bit.ly/AUCP-Subscribe #News #books #updates #Newsletter #aucpress #hoopoe

Read this insightful interview: egyptianstreets.com/2026/02/21/w... More in "A Surgeon and a Maverick: The Life and Pioneering Work of Magdi Yacoub" by Simon Pearson and Fiona Gorman (AUC Press, paperback edition, 2025): www.aucpress.com/Yacoub

themarkaz.org/edward-said-... If you’re interested in revisiting Said’s legacy, explore the reflections of his close friend, Nubar Hovsepian, in this insightful book "Edward Said: The Politics of an Oppositional Intellectual" by Nubar Hovsepian (#aucpress, 2025): aucpress.com/blog/2025/07... #books

Art, compassion, and 30 years of impact. www.chainofhope.org/news/chain-o...

"Honey Hunger" and "Granada: The Complete Trilogy", published by Hoopoe, have been honored by the 2025 Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation, with one novel named as the winner and the other as the front-runner. Read more: aucpress.com/blog/2026/01...

We'll have a "Arabic literature in English translation forthcoming 2026" list on Monday, Jan 5 so please let us know what we're missing before then.

Congratulations to Marilyn & Kay. Couldn't believe this was Marilyn's first Banipal win. arablit.org/2026/01/07/m...

Marilyn Booth Wins 2025 Banipal Prize Although Kay Heikkenen has previously won the Banipal (for her translation of Huzama Habayeb's Velvet) this was, surprisingly, the first time Marilyn Booth has won the prize.

Read AUC Press News | December 2025: bit.ly/AUCP-Dec-2025 Subscribe for the latest book news and events: bit.ly/AUCP-Newslet...

english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/... #hoopoe #aucpress #literature #translation #Fictional #books

Join us for an online book talk on "Islamic Theology and the Problem of Evil" by Safaruk Chowdhury (Paperback edition, AUC Press, 2025). REGISTER HERE: bit.ly/4pmTNgM Explore the book: bit.ly/3LFqDuO #aucpress #booktalk #Virtual #Philosophy

Global 20% Discount (US, UK, Europe) In recognition of the annual meeting of the annual meeting of MESA, we’re extending a global 20% discount to those who couldn’t attend. Use code MESA2025 at checkout. Offer expires on 6 December 2025. Explore #aucpress’s 2025 Picks: tinyurl.com/MESA-Discount

Egypt – Christmas Book Fair (20% Discount) Enjoy a 20% festive discount from 27 November to 6 December 2025, at AUC Tahrir Bookstore, The Shop (New Cairo), and online. mailchi.mp/aucegypt.edu... #aucpress #aucbookstores #christmas #bookfair #books

At the 27th ICOM General Conference in Dubai, focused on “The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities,” AUC Press authors Aidan Dodson and Tarek Tawfik were elected to the CIPEG board. #Museums #Egyptology #aucpress Congratulations.

On #WorldHeartDay, we pay tribute to the “King of Hearts", Sir Magdi Yacoub, who devoted his life to healing hearts. His journey is told in the first authorized #biography "A Surgeon and a Maverick": aucpress.com/Yacoub #aucpress A percentage of proceeds supports the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation.

Kind reminder 🔔 Join the discussion on "A History of Arab Graphic Design" (Arabic Edition) Tomorrow, Tuesday, 26 August 2025. 7pm Cairo | 5pm London | 12pm New York Register via Zoom: tinyurl.com/Register-AHA... ***The conversation will be conducted in Arabic.

New in Paperback This first volume in the Christianity and Monasticism series explores seventeen centuries of Christian and monastic life in Sohag, Upper Egypt. Read more in this blog: tinyurl.com/Christianity... #aucpress #christianity #sohag #monasticlife #ScholarlyPublishing #coptic #studies

Join us for a special online discussion of "A History of Arab Graphic Design" (Arabic Edition), the first comprehensive #book on Arab graphic design, co-authored by Bahia Shehab and Haytham Nawar. Register here: tinyurl.com/Register-AHA... #aucpress #virtual #Discussion #MiddleEast

Join us for a live online conversation with Nasser Rabbat and Deen Sharp, editors of "Reconstruction as Violence in Assad’s Syria":https://tinyurl.com/ReconstructionasViolence-OW #Syria #postwar #assad #Politics #VIRTUAL #aucpress

“The Ghosts of Iraq’s Marshes: A History of Conflict, Tragedy, and Restoration” in the latest Middle East Talks podcast. Hosted by Khaled Ezzelarab, the episode features co-author Steve Lonergan. Listen here: tinyurl.com/podcast-Iraq... #Iraq #marshes #aucpress #books #MiddleEast

Join the hybrid event at the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland in London, with co-editor Sami De Giosa & Alison Ohta. Book extract: tinyurl.com/The-Medieval... Watch AUC Press’s earlier virtual discussion: tinyurl.com/Virtualdiscu... #academicpublishing #londonevents #aucpress

July's Newsletter is Here! Explore the latest updates from AUC Press in our July 2025 #newsletter: bit.ly/AUCP-News-Ju... #news #updates #newsletter #aucpress #hoopoe #booktalks #middleeast #Egypt #summer #summerreads #books #Egyptology #arabiclanguagelearning

“Making Routes: Mobility and Politics of Migration in the Global South”, edited by Gerda Heck, Eda Sevinin, Elena Habersky and Carlos Sandoval-García (AUC Press, 2024). tinyurl.com/Publishingpe... #aucpress #books #news #Immigration #middleast

Q&A with Kara Cooney on "Recycling for Death: Coffin Reuse in Ancient Egypt and the Theban Royal Caches" (AUC Press, 2024). Discover the reasons behind the ancient Egyptians’ reuse of #coffins: linkedin.com/pulse/extrao... #Archaeology #aucpress #ancientEgypt

A Special Release: " A History of Arab Graphic Design" is Now Available in Arabic www.linkedin.com/pulse/specia...

"Visualizing Egypt: European Travel, Book Publishing, and the Commercialization of the Middle East in the Nineteenth Century" by Paulina Banas (AUC Press, 2025). Read an excerpt and learn more about the book: tinyurl.com/visualizing-... #Egypt #travel #middleeast #visualhistory

Buy a back issue of ArabLit Quarterly (@arablit.bsky.social) to support new work in 2025-26! Find all 18 issues (including FOLK, DREAMS, CATS, THE JOKE, THE KITCHEN & more) + backlist books at arablit.org/shop #buyabackissue

“Vibrant storytelling.”—Binghamton University Magazine "Forgotten Saint-Simonian Travelers in Egypt: Suzanne Voilquin, Ismayl Urbain, and Jehan d'Ivray" by John David Ragan (AUC Press, 2025): tinyurl.com/F-SaintSimon... #AUCPress #HistoryBooks #women #MiddleEast #BookRecommendation

Explore the latest #updates from AUC Press in our May 2025 e-newsletter and discover #books tailored to your interests: tinyurl.com/AUCP-News-Ma... Stay updated—subscribe for the latest #book #news and #events: bit.ly/AUCP-Subscribe #newsletter #aucpress #hoopoe #booktalks

Who is the #Sphinx? Not a mythological creature—but an #ancientEgyptian #pharaoh, say #archaeologists. But which one? Read via #ArtnetNews: tinyurl.com/newsartnet-s... Learn about "Mountains of the Pharaohs" (AUC Press, 2024): tinyurl.com/Mountains-of... #aucpress #books #archaeology

As the world watches #VaticanCity for white smoke after the #conclave and the election of a new #Pope. Explore AUC Press titles on #Egypt's rich #Coptic papal #history : 📙1- tinyurl.com/Copticpapacy... 📙2- tinyurl.com/Copticpapacy 📙3- tinyurl.com/CopticPapacy... #AUCPress #CopticBooks #Church

"Ancient Egypt: A Photographic History” by Nigel Fletcher-Jones, an AUC Press title exclusive to Egypt. Get your copy today with a 20% discount at aucbookstore.com. Offer ends tonight! Learn more here: tinyurl.com/ancient-egyp... #ancientegypt #Egyptology #Egypt #aucpress

Celebrate #ARCE2025 with #AUCPress! Enjoy 20% off all available titles in North America, the UK & worldwide (selected in Egypt). Use code ARCE2025. Offer valid 24-30 Apr, 2025. Explore ➡️ tinyurl.com/ARCE-25-Prom... ➡️https://tinyurl.com/ARCE-AUCPress

A packed house at Marcus Hall Studio @usfca.bsky.social joined Egyptian-American author Rusha Latif for a powerful convo on revolution, liberation & praxis—moderated by Prof. Omar Zahzah. "Tahrir’s Youth" (AUC Press, 2022): tinyurl.com/TahrirsYouth #arab #american #heritagemonth #Egypt #Revolution

This #EarthDay, we spotlight "The Ghosts of Iraq’s Marshes" by Steve Lonergan & Jassim Al-Asadi—on the destruction and restoration of a #UNESCO-protected #Ecosystem . tinyurl.com/ReadaboutIra... Q&A with Steve Lonergan: tinyurl.com/QnAwithAuthor #earhday #Heritage #books #aucpress

“The high-activity individuals could have been nobles who exercised to maintain their status,” suggested Aidan Dodson, professor of Egyptology and author of "Rameses III, King of Egypt: His Life and Afterlife": tinyurl.com/RamesesIII-K... tinyurl.com/nypost-pyram... #pyramids #aucpress #Egyptology

"Recycling for Death: Coffin Reuse in Ancient Egypt and the Theban Royal Caches" by Kara Cooney. tinyurl.com/RFD-KaraCooney Read the full feature: tinyurl.com/thepast-review #royal #coffin #Egyptology #AncientEgypt #recycling #reuse #academia #books

Spiced Pumpkin Soup: From "Bilhana: Wholefood Recipes from Egypt, Lebanon, and Morocco" by Yasmine Elgharably and Shewekar Elgharably, with photography by Yehia El-Alaily Click here: tinyurl.com/BilhanaRecipes #ramadan2025 #cookbooks #Bilhana #recipes #recipeoftheday #books

Happy International Women's Day Explore this curated compilation of books by remarkable AUC Press women authors: tinyurl.com/WID-2025 #WomensHistoryMonth #womeninternationalday #AccelerateAction #AccelerateAction2025 #books #WomenAuthors #aucpress

Sir Magdi Yacoub, in a conversation with Professor Jim Al-Khalili www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... Get your copy of "A Surgeon and A Maverick: The Life and Pioneering Work of Magdi Yacoub" www.aucpress.com/Yacoub A percentage of the proceeds will support the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation #BBC #aucpres

“Exhortation to the Monks by Hyperechios: Reflections on the Spiritual Journey”, introduction, notes and translation by Tim Vivian. 📗https://tinyurl.com/Exhortation-to-The-Monks #christianity #history #Exhortation #monks #aucpress #books #studies #History

"The Many Lives of Ibrahim Nagui" by Samia Mehrez, translated by Eleanor Ellis (AUC Press, 2025), and read an excerpt: tinyurl.com/TheManyLives... @qantarade.bsky.social #memoir #biography #aucpress #history #Egypt

"Luxor Illustrated, Revised and Updated: With Aswan, Abu Simbel, and the Nile" by Michael Haag (AUC Press, 2024). A full-color guide to the monuments and landscape of Upper Egypt, fully revised and updated by Aidan Dodson. tinyurl.com/LuxorIllustr... #luxor #aucpress #guide #egypt

Watch this @afikra episode featuring Steve Lonergan, and Jassim Al-Assadi authors of “The Ghosts of Iraq’s MarshesA History of Conflict, Tragedy, and Restoration” (AUC Press, 2024): youtube.com/watch?v=GmtX... #middleeast #Books #aucpress #iraq #marshland