Mizna, a journal of Arab-American literature, is seeking original writing for our upcoming publication, with a focus on the so-called "Arab Spring." We welcome journal entries and writing from the ground, poetry, short stories, personal essays, theatrical pieces, creative non-fiction, and reflections from abroad and at home on any aspect of the theme of revolutions and uprisings, and the ensuing backlashes and military incursions. Submission deadline has been extended: September 9, 2011
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Mizna's 7th Twin Cities Arab Film Festival is now accepting submissions. The festival is seeking narratives, documentaries, experimental films, and animated films, both feature-length and shorts, by and/or about Arabs and Arab Americans. The deadline for entries is now August 29, 2011.   MORE >>

At such a distressing moment in history as this, the festival's birth comes as a blessing to anyone in search of overlooked perspectives from the Middle East. "So Much I Want to Say" promises to give balance to grossly biased wartime media coverage and similarly narrow depictions of Arabs elsewhere in the West.   MORE >>

Certainly there is no better time than right now for a journal of this nature in the United States. Featuring fiction, poetry, essays, interviews, and artwork dealing with Arab American concerns, Mizna conveys serious issues with power and style while avoiding the dry and academic text of more scholarly publications.   MORE >>

The Arab as boogeyman is not a new concept, but after the Sept. 11 attacks, some local Arabs and Muslims feel that stereotypes have only increased, fueled by hatred and fear. That's why Mizna, an organization that promotes Arab-American and Muslim culture, chose Halloween to stage "Fearful Verses; Trapped Between Bush and Bin Laden."   MORE >>