Walk Like an Egyptian: A Conversation with Nigel Fletcher Jones, Director of the American University in Cairo Press

Originally posted on The Scholarly Kitchen:

���Science is the Language of the intellect of Society. Art is the language of the entire Human personality.��� This quote from Egypt���s Nobel prize-winning author, Naguib Mahfouz, from his Cairo Trilogy, is both moving and profound, with a distinctly Middle Eastern flavor. Mahfouz���s books are published thanks to the American University in Cairo Press (AUC Press) (although licensed for sale in the West by a wide range of publishers). As North American university presses struggle with identity, and seek to redefine their place in the publishing ecosystem, I felt that it would be worth exploring the activities, and outlook of the AUC Press through the eyes of its Director, Nigel Fletcher Jones. What can we learn from this publisher, who has ambition, optimism, and a recent track record of significant growth?

We started by discussing Nigel���s motivations and background. Nigel is not Egyptian ��� in fact, he is���

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