Monthly Archives: February 2012

The forests had forsaken the tiger, imprisoned in his cage, but he could not forget them. He glared hatefully at the men beyond the bars; their eyes, curious and unafraid, studied him. One of them spoke in a calm, authoritative … Continue reading →

UPDATE: There are credible reports that many of the supposed signatories to this document never saw it and had no knowledge that their names were being used. I respectfully request that anyone who has republished this translation take appropriate measures … Continue reading →

I was between projects, on the prowl for cheap (literary) thrills, and a friend of a friend recommended Ihsan Abdel Quddous. I am withholding judgement until I’ve finished the book, but I have to say, based on the author’s forward, … Continue reading →

A Girl Unloved by Men My first thought when I saw the Arabic title of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was pretty negative. “Right,” I thought. “Because all complex female characters are actually just bitter harpies who need to … Continue reading →

Security forces surround the mountain: Omani kidnapped by Jinn who ties him up in a cave using her hair as mediation by human sheikhs fails While it is important not to make generalizations about the entire jinn community based on … Continue reading →

عندما بدأت بقراءة ثالوث و تعويذة بقلم الكاتبة العمانية زوينة الكلباني، كنت أتطلع إلى التمتع بقصة رومانسية خفيفة يتخللها التشويق النفسي، و لكن سرعان ما خابت تطلعاتي. أدركت أن الرواية ليست بالخفة التي تخيلتها ، فهي محاولة صادقة في كتابة … Continue reading →