2 Books & Counting
M.H. Matar is a filmmaker-turned-graphic novelist from Palestine. His work explores identity and memory through cinematic storytelling, collaborating with Georgian artist Luka Japaridze to freeze frames of history in ink.
M.H. Matar is a filmmaker-turned-graphic novelist from Palestine. His work explores identity and memory through cinematic storytelling, collaborating with Georgian artist Luka Japaridze to freeze frames of history in ink.
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THE BLUE LOTUS
A haunting dive into 1950s Egyptian cinema, where a film fan vanishes into silver-screen dreams.
THE BLUE LOTUS
A haunting dive into 1950s Egyptian cinema, where a film fan vanishes into silver-screen dreams.
THE BLUE LOTUS
A haunting dive into 1950s Egyptian cinema, where a film fan vanishes into silver-screen dreams.
CHADI CHAPLIN
Palestinian laughter as resistance, a street performer's subversive art in occupied territories.
CHADI CHAPLIN
Palestinian laughter as resistance, a street performer's subversive art in occupied territories.
CHADI CHAPLIN
Palestinian laughter as resistance, a street performer's subversive art in occupied territories.
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Author Praise
"A haunting, unforgettable blend of nostalgia and cinema."
Mariam El-Sayed
Writer & Cultural Critic
"A haunting, unforgettable blend of nostalgia and cinema."
Mariam El-Sayed
Writer & Cultural Critic
"A haunting, unforgettable blend of nostalgia and cinema."
Mariam El-Sayed
Writer & Cultural Critic
"Felt like watching history from a velvet seat by the Nile."
Omar Khaled
Filmmaker
"Felt like watching history from a velvet seat by the Nile."
Omar Khaled
Filmmaker
"Felt like watching history from a velvet seat by the Nile."
Omar Khaled
Filmmaker
"Raw, funny, and full of heart — Chadi stole mine."
Layla Haddad
Graphic Novelist
"Raw, funny, and full of heart — Chadi stole mine."
Layla Haddad
Graphic Novelist
"Raw, funny, and full of heart — Chadi stole mine."
Layla Haddad
Graphic Novelist
"A perfect mix of humor and hope in hard places."
Ameen Dabbour
Journalist
"A perfect mix of humor and hope in hard places."
Ameen Dabbour
Journalist
"A perfect mix of humor and hope in hard places."
Ameen Dabbour
Journalist