Multilingualism, translation, queerness and generational clashes were some of the themes for this roundtable conversation celebrating The Markaz Review’s 2024 summer double literary issue. MK Harb from Beirut, Nektaria Anastasiadou from Istanbul, and Qais Akbar Omar from Kabul joined The Markaz’s literary editor Malu Halasa. They discussed the art of fiction, the universality of localism, and the challenges facing writers from the Middle East and beyond in western-centric publishing. Learn the secrets and techniques behind writing a compelling short story.

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