The Common: A Modern Sense of Place: Issue 11

Co-edited by Acker and prominent Jordanian author Hisham Bustani, Issue 11 (entitled Tajdeed: Contemporary Arabic Fiction) features the work of 31 contributors from 15 Middle Eastern countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Translated for contemporary English-speaking audiences, the issue presents a diverse group of emerging and established literary stars. Issue Available on April 29, 2016.