The Lebanese poet's new collection, October, offers a deeply personal take on the capital's place in an increasingly volatile world

English PEN announces the six shortlisted titles for the PEN Heaney Prize 2026.

Join us for the latest session of Hajar Reads. This month's theme is Ecologies!

A delicate two-hander following a pair of queer refugees who meet in Istanbul, Bobuq Sayed's debut novel embraces queerness in all its complexity.

Harness the destructive power of rage to fight against hostile immigration policies in this training delivered by SL Anti Raids.

We invite you to the latest session in our new political reading and discussion group, Hajar Reads. This month's theme is Infrastructure.

Across multiple Octobers, Lebanese poet Nur Turkmani explores ideas of memory, love and transformation.

Join Hajar Press to celebrate the launch of The Hajar Book of Rage with readings from Jiaqi Kang, Bidhya Limbu and Surah ya Salaam.

What do we carry from one year to the next? What remains after devastation, and what, despite everything, takes root again?

We invite you to the first session of our new political reading and discussion group, Hajar Reads. This month’s theme is Memory.

A review of COOP: A Novelette (2025) by Nida Sajid.

We collectively build and collectively shatter—every broken window is a new opportunity; every burnt ember is construction material.