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Wekalet Behna hosted a discussion and launch of the book "Creative Reckonings: The Politics of Art and Culture in Contemporary Egypt" by American writer, researcher, and academic Jessica Winegar, published this year by al-Mahrousa Publishing House and translated by Abdelrahim Youssef. The encounter and discussion were moderated by Ali Hussein El-Adawy.

The book has received two awards: - The Arnold Rubin Outstanding Publication Award in 2011, presented by the Arts Council of the African Studies Association. - The Albert Hourani Book Award in 2007, presented by the Middle East Studies Association.