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		<title>Sharjah Book Fair 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[28th Sharjah Book Fair – 11-21st of November 2009
This 10 day annual event bridges cultures and supports reading by showcasing the books of 750 publishers from over 42 nations, with average 400,000 visitors annually.
Opening hours: Saturdays &#38; Thursdays: (10:00 &#8211; 22:00); Fridays: (16:00 &#8211; 22.30); Boys&#8217; Schools: Mondays &#38; Wednesdays ( 10:00 hrs to 14:00 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=readkutub.wordpress.com&blog=1198022&post=385&subd=readkutub&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Books We Have Read</title>
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Tiller of the Waters (Harith al-Miyah) by Hoda Barakat 
Sugar Street by Naguib Mahfouz
Palace of Desire by Naguib Mahfouz
Wild Thorns by Sahar Khalifeh
Palace Walk (Bayn al-qasrayn) by Naguib [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=readkutub.wordpress.com&blog=1198022&post=29&subd=readkutub&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tiller of the Waters (Harith al-Miyah) by Hoda Barakat</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:17:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Monday, November 2nd met to discuss Tiller of the Waters (Harith al-Miyah) by Lebanese writer Hoda Barakat. 
Barakat is a fabulous ‘tiller’ of the human soul, with a rebellious gaze defying classification as well as a captivating literary style. Tiller of the Waters features a protagonist stuck in Beirut&#8217;s gutted center unable to escape [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=readkutub.wordpress.com&blog=1198022&post=347&subd=readkutub&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Upcoming Kutub Books</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
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December 7th &#8211; Season of Migration to the North (Mawsim al-Hiǧra ilā ash-Shamāl) by Tayyeb Salih
January 4th &#8211; Khalil Gibran, selected works
February 1st &#8211; Gate of the Sun (Bab al-Shams) by Elias Khoury


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		<title>Sugar Street by Naguib Mahfouz</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:04:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In October 2009 we gathered to discuss Sugar Street, the final volume of Naguib Mahfouz&#8217;s famous Cairo Trilogy.

The conclusion of the Egyptian family we have now followed from the WWI to the independence of Egypt, brings many changes and introspection from the characters we first met as young children.  With the coming of modern ages, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=readkutub.wordpress.com&blog=1198022&post=300&subd=readkutub&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ordering Books</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:51:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To make sure you have the book of the month in time to read it before our discussions, we suggest you try to order them in advance. Sometimes it is hard to find certain titles locally either in one or both languages.
Resources we suggest include the following. Please let us know if you have other [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=readkutub.wordpress.com&blog=1198022&post=372&subd=readkutub&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Season of Migration to the North (Mawsim al-Hiǧra ilā ash-Shamāl) by Tayyeb Salih</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In December 2009 we shall discuss Season of Migration to the North (Mawsim al-Hiǧra ilā ash-Shamāl) by Tayyeb Salih. 


First discussed by Kutub in 2006 Kutub we look forward to revisit this classic post-colonial novel by the Sudanese writer Tayyeb Salih (sometimes written as Tayeb Saleh or Al-Tayyib Salih), who sadly passed away in early [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=readkutub.wordpress.com&blog=1198022&post=348&subd=readkutub&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Beirut39</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beirut39 inspires a fresh look at modern Arab literature. A collaboration between the Hay Festival and Beirut World Capital of the Book 2009, the project will bring together 39 of the best known and loved writers of Arab heritage under 39 years of age.
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		<title>Abu Dhabi Book Fair 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:27:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Abu Dhabi Book Fair will return for its 20th edition &#8212; 2nd &#8211; 7th of March 2010 &#8212; and promises to continue strong programing with authors&#8217; talks, publishing industry panel discussions and of course lots of books for sale from around the Arab world and international booksellers. The list of authors and translators attending [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=readkutub.wordpress.com&blog=1198022&post=316&subd=readkutub&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>2010 EAIFL &#8211; International Festival of Literature</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:19:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The dates of the second EAIFL &#8211; International Festival of Literature have been announced.
The Festival takes place in Dubai, UAE from 10-13 march 2010. For more information and a continually updated lineup of authors who will participate, stay tuned here or visit the EAIFL site: http://www.eaifl.com/
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