Coelho thinks that distinguishing fiction is really hard not just for writers, but for anyone. We live under a barrage of information that we believe is real, even when it can't be
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The novel satirises political life in the 1970s, shedding light on the Mubarak regime
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Researcher Nouran Fouad delves into the mystic life of an Egyptian Sufi order
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For a second year running, popular Giza-based Ramadan book event will feature 130 publishers from across the region starting Thursday, says Minister of Antiquities; Egyptian book organisation boycotting Syrian publishing union
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Antitrust authorities in US defend lawsuit accusing Apple and major publishers of price-fixing on e-books, say action is 'in public interest'
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Historian El-Desuki argues that Morsi is a continuation of the previous regime; and that regime is characterised by how it fits with US interests
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Davis was able to transform all the feelings of the Palestinian writer and the contradictions he lived through from the Arabic text to the English edition, without losing the fluidity of the original text
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The English writer's latest novel, Waiting for Sunrise, takes place in early 20th century Vienna where an actor seeks the help of one of Freud's students and ends up embroiled in military espionage
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Sales of ebooks more than doubled in 2011 to bring in some $2.07 billion for the US publishing industry, a survey showed Wednesday
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Ezzedine Naguib's 'The Silent,' published in a new edition nearly 30 years after the original, tackles the challenges intellectuals must overcome to reach the silent majority
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Many of the problems journalism in Egypt faces now were discussed by the late Salama Ahmed Salama three years ago
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The latest book of Egyptian economist Nader Fergany includes articles on the potential of communication technologies to drive social change, written before the 2011 revolution
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More than 530 exhibitors from 20 countries are taking part in the 23rd edition of the fair, and organisers are expecting to beat last year's attendance of 950,000 people
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In April, Chen made headlines worldwide when, days ahead of a diplomatic visit to China by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, he escaped 19 months of house arrest and sought protection from the United States.
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Sayed Qubt's collected works of poetry, compiled and researched by Aly Abdel-Rahman, could change the public's perception of the radical Islamist thinker who was executed by the Nasser regime in 1966
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In his book, 'The Sahara: A Cultural History,', Gearon explores how Saharan cultures have impacted the world, rather than looking at the impact of western culture on the Middle East
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Political prisoners around the world have used reading, and literacy education, to survive years of imprisonment
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The complete works of legendary poet of vernacular Arabic, whose subversive verse continues to be popular today, are republished
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Merit Publishing House will host young Egyptian poet, Ahmed Nada, on Wednesday, 8 July to discuss his newly-released poetry collection
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Late author Mohamed El-Bosaty delved into the silent worlds of the village and the secret lives of women to capture images in unique, poetic language
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