The position of speech in exploring the familiar words and states

Author's name: Basma Abdulaziz Publisher: Al-Shorouk Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2024 Literary classification: Literature Brief about the book: It is amazing that circumstances have willed for me to write in the language; and it was not previously on my list of regular writings, nor did I persist for several years in a fixed weekly column; driven by a passion for searching for words that we usually exchange without deep thinking, following their uses across different fields—politics, society, and art—concerned with finding the hidden relationships between them and the details of daily life, exploring images of their reproduction in our ordinary dialogues; keen not to let the articles I engaged in with enjoyment turn into boring theoretical texts, or speeches that find no audience. It is inevitable to admit that the Arabic language faces repeated accusations of difficulty and complexity, and that its richness has become a source of protest rather than acceptance, and of ridicule rather than pride. From here comes this book, in a humble attempt to change the bleak image, gathering many chapters from what I have written over the past years, revised and expanded, each titled with a single meaningful word; from anger to cover, from frivolity to permanence, from disdain to resistance, resentment, and virtue. Through these pages, I have aimed to bring meanings closer, sharing with those who find in themselves a passion and love for the language a space for quiet contemplation; its lines are not devoid of mischief and teasing.