The Common in the City 2016: A Celebration of Contemporary Arabic Fiction

March 29, 2016
Event Date:
Thursday, May 19, 2016 – 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: 
Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, New York University 20 Cooper Square, New York

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Please join The Common for a night of drinks, canapés, and performed readings from our special spring issue, Tajdeed: Contemporary Arabic Stories in Translation.

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The Common in the City 2016: A Celebration of Contemporary Arabic Fiction

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