Hello, Sharjah.

Reviews in academic journals are great, but to be read by writers across the Arab world is truly a gift. www.alaraby.co.uk/culture/%D8%...

Cairo friends, this book discussion looks brilliant!

Well this post made my day : )

One of the many times I wish I could travel with the Arabic edition of “Media of the Masses,” which is now available in Algeria.

Out next April!

Out next April!

A conference call concerning media in the global south that is perhaps of interest! www.qatar.northwestern.edu/research/ias...

What a treat to share my latest work on family planning at this conference in Cairo. I can’t recall such a generative and generous Q&A. I only wish I could’ve been there in person, back on the campus where I was a fellow during the 2011 Revolution.

Just landed in Toronto and did what anyone would do. Immediately went to a Syrian restaurant. Also, they have a cassette player?!

Grateful for this engagement! m.youtube.com/watch?v=uoyb...

Cairo friends, this exciting event, featuring Fayrouz Karawya, will be taking place tomorrow!

A wonderful writer on a brilliant podcast.

Taking place tomorrow in Brooklyn at 8!

Next Tuesday, at Sisters in Brooklyn, I'll serve as the storyteller for a show revolving around Sheikh Imam. Brooklyn Maqam will perform several of Imam's songs, which challenged the tales told by Egypt's ruling regimes and are experiencing a revival. If you'll be in the city, I'd love to see you!

Dartmouth will not sign the Trump Administration’s “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.”

An important new review essay, titled "Untangling Jews from Zionism," in the International Journal of Middle East Studies, exploring Geoffrey Levin's "Our Palestine Question" and Oren Kroll-Zeldin's "Unsettled." doi.org/10.1017/S002...

A delightful surprise on my birthday: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoyb...

Very much looking forward to this conference!

Life Goal Accomplished: Become a Hakawati! So looking forward to this evening of songs and storytelling in NYC!

An exciting opportunity for Middle East historians at MIT!

When a reviewer wishes your book was longer 🙏

The fall term is officially underway and I found this note in my mailbox, from a former student, on the first day of it. Messages like this one mean so much.

The fall term is officially underway and I found this note in my mailbox, from a former student, on the first day of it. Messages like this one mean so much.

“The Message,” by Ta-Nehisi Coates, is now available in Arabic!

Yale's Council on Middle East Studies Fall Colloquium Series has been announced!

An important “staff pick” at the local bookstore: Omar El Akkad’s “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This”

Well this upcoming @afikra.bsky.social event in Abu Dhabi looks awesome!

Honored to have my book on display at the Baghdad International Book Fair! 📚

Last night, I met up to play pickleball with some friends, who, unbeknownst to me, brought copies of my book to the courts. After our matches ended, the sun set, and the lights went out, they asked me to sign them, turning on the flashlight feature on their phones. A moment I won't soon forget.

Last night, I met up to play pickleball with some friends, who, unbeknownst to me, brought copies of my book to the courts. After our matches ended, the sun set, and the lights went out, they asked me to sign them, turning on the flashlight feature on their phones. A moment I won't soon forget.

Arabic music in Astoria!

Arabic music in Astoria!

A great opportunity for Middle East scholars looking to workshop their first book.

A great opportunity for Middle East scholars looking to workshop their first book.

A new call for papers concerning public history in the Middle East! For more information on this conference, which will take place in Qatar: www.qnl.qa/en/programs-...

4 years ago, I proposed on this beach. This morning, I went on my first real run, at sunrise, since tearing my Achilles tendon. 3 miles! There’s something special about this coastline.

When and where can I watch this film?

When and where can I watch this film?

A new poster for the first college course I ever taught.

A new poster for the first college course I ever taught.

What can tomatoes teach us about the past? This new culinary history of Egypt with @ucpress.bsky.social sounds fascinating.

A sobering read about the humanities and their future: www.theatlantic.com/culture/arch...

An exciting opportunity for Middle East scholars! alpheratzmag.com/careers/%D9%...

When your translator says that of all the books they brought into Arabic, they take a “special pride” in yours 🥹 For more on Badr El Refai’s extraordinary journey, the subject of a recent autobiography: gate.ahram.org.eg/daily/News/2...

A tenure-track opening in history with a starting salary of $54,000-$59,000.

All in stock @stanfordpress.bsky.social books, including their wonderful Middle East Studies list, are 50% off from now until September 8!

A thousand thanks to Ahmed AbdelHalim for this sharp reading of "Media of the Masses" for Arabi21! To have your work receive such a generous exploration is truly a gift. arabi21.com/story/170251...

A thousand thanks to Ahmed AbdelHalim for this sharp reading of "Media of the Masses" for Arabi21! To have your work receive such a generous exploration is truly a gift. arabi21.com/story/170251...

Gary’s record collection is unmatched.