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I Can Imagine It for Us: A Palestinian Daughter's Memoir (American University in Cairo Press, 2025) is a young woman’s search for connection with her estranged father, her family’s past, and the Palestinian homeland she can never visit

Mai Serhan li... more

Extractivism—exploiting the earth for resources—has long driven racial capitalism and colonialism. And yet, how does extractivism operate in a world where ecological and humanitarian sensibilities are unprecedentedly widespread? Eray Çaylı argues it ... more

In the midst of academic debates about the utility of the term “magic” and the cultural meaning of ancient words like mageia or khesheph, this Guide to the Study of Ancient Magic seeks to advance the discussion by separating out three topics essentia... more

This open access book offers the first in-depth appraisal of the photographic archive of Frank Scholten (1881–1942), a queer Dutch photographer and Catholic convert whose work in Palestine between 1921 and 1923 provides a remarkable lens on the inter... more

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Recent Guests

Mai Serhan
A Palestinian writer who grew up in Egypt and holds a Master's degree in Creative Writing from the University of Oxford.
Episode: Mai Serhan, "I Can Imagine It for Us: A Palestinian Daughter's Memoir" (American University in Cairo Press, 2025)
Dr. Eray Çaylı
Author of "Earthmoving: Extractivism, War, and Visuality in Northern Kurdistan"
U Texas Press
Episode: Eray Çayli, "Earthmoving: Extractivism, War, and Visuality in Northern Kurdistan" (U Texas Press, 2025)
David Frankfurter
Editor of The Brill Guide to the Study of Ancient Magic and Professor of Religion at Boston University
Boston University
Episode: David Frankfurter ed., "Guide to the Study of Ancient Magic" (Brill, 2019)
Sary Zananiri
Author of Photographing Biblical Modernity
I.B. Tauris
Episode: Sary Zananiri, "Photographing Biblical Modernity: Frank Scholten in British Mandate Palestine" (I.B. Tauris, 2026)
Margaret Litvin
Professor of Arabic Literature and Translation at Boston University, co-translator of The Memoir of Najati Sidqi
Boston University
Episode: Najati Sidqi, "Memoirs of a Palestinian Communist: The Secret Life of Najati Sidqi" (U Texas Press, 2025)
Yossef Rapoport
Historian of the Islamic Arabic-speaking Middle East during its Middle Ages
Queen Mary University London
Episode: Yossef Rapoport, "Becoming Arab: The Formation of Arab Identity in the Medieval Middle East" (Princeton UP, 2025)
Adam Bursi
Editorial assistant at Fortress Press and author of the book
Fortress Press
Episode: Adam Bursi, "Traces of the Prophets: Relics and Sacred Spaces in Early Islam" (Edinburgh UP, 2024)
Donna Stein
A curator, essayist, and writer who authored the memoir about her experiences in Iran.
Skira
Episode: Donna Stein, "The Empress and I: How an Ancient Empire Collected, Rejected and Rediscovered Modern Art" (Skira, 2020)
Gershom Gorenberg
Columnist for the Washington Post and a senior correspondent for the American Prospect, as well as an adjunct faculty at Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.
Washington Post
Episode: Gershom Gorenberg, "War of Shadows: Codebreakers, Spies, and the Secret Struggle to Drive the Nazis from the Middle East" (Public Affairs, 2021)

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Dr. Miranda Melcher
Host of the New Books Network and an expert in Middle Eastern Studies, Dr. Melcher engages with scholars to discuss their research in this field.

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4.1 out of 5 stars from 81 ratings
  • Fascinating and illuminating. Fresh take on Arabic culture

    Podcast Addict
    5
    indigonegative
    24 days ago
  • Fantastic show!

    Always fascinating, and makes me want to do Middle Eastern Studies at uni!! The range of guests is especially fantastic, and the interview is in-depth, but accessible. Some audio quality problems, but otherwise always excellent

    Apple Podcasts
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    United Kingdom7 years ago

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Eray Çayli, "Earthmoving: Extractivism, War, and Visuality in Northern Kurdistan" (U Texas Press, 2025)
Q: Could you briefly unpack the main argument for our audience and contribution of the book and explain a little bit further how the case of Northern Kurdistan provides a unique perspective for developing this analysis?
The book discusses the interdependence between extractivism, war, and visuality in Northern Kurdistan, especially during the turbulent 2010s. It explores how cultural production plays a role in both sustaining coloniality and potentially challenging it.
Mai Serhan, "I Can Imagine It for Us: A Palestinian Daughter's Memoir" (American University in Cairo Press, 2025)
Q: Do you have any advice for young writers who want to approach publishers?
Read across genres, master your craft, and ensure your passion shows through your work.
Mai Serhan, "I Can Imagine It for Us: A Palestinian Daughter's Memoir" (American University in Cairo Press, 2025)
Q: Did you have conversations with your family about this book?
The writing process was solitary, focusing on personal reflection, but permissions were sought after the initial draft.
Mai Serhan, "I Can Imagine It for Us: A Palestinian Daughter's Memoir" (American University in Cairo Press, 2025)
Q: What sparked you to choose this genre as a memoir?
The desire to connect personal history with the wider Palestinian experience and the importance of storytelling.
David Frankfurter ed., "Guide to the Study of Ancient Magic" (Brill, 2019)
Q: What do you make of the idea that humans have moved from belief in magic to rationality?
This notion simplifies the complexities of historical attitudes toward magic and does not accurately reflect how different cultures understand causation.

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