Welcome to Cune Press, an independent publisher based in Seattle, Washington. We are passionate about publishing diverse voices and covering a wide range of topics, with a special focus on the Middle East and North Africa.
Now part of Salaam Cultural Museum, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Cune Press is dedicated to promoting the rich cultures and traditions of the Middle East. Through SCM Medical Missions, we also provide humanitarian and medical aid to communities in need. Your tax-deductible donation can help support our mission of fostering cross-cultural understanding and aid the development of the Scott C. Davis Memorial Writers Award, which supports emerging writers sharing stories about the Middle East.
Explore our collections, including *Syria Crossroads*, *Bridge Between Cultures*, and *Women Engage the World*, to discover your next inspiring read.
Matching wits with Friedrich
Nietzsche Awakens! is a philosophical work, written entirely in aphorisms. It is an analytical way to trigger readers to think:
• to negate “common sense” notions • to re-question the raison d’être of principles and elements • to refuse “absolutes” • to criticize the epistemology and methodology of sciences • to wonder about the ontology of the human being and his/her teleology.
Shahrazad’s Gift is a collection of linked short stories, set in an apartment building in contemporary Cairo, with a melange of flamboyant, unlikely characters, Egyptian and expatriate, who seem to have stepped out of A Thousand and One Nights.
“Gretchen McCullough’s latest book captures the magic and absurdity of the city and its people with a humour few local writers have managed to achieve” —Egypt Today
Now available for PRE-ORDERS!
Dizzier Than Gillespie is a bold, lyrical feminist novel set in Tunisia, where travel, friendship, politics, and a touch of magic collide. When Delilah, an American poet, arrives in Tunis, she’s drawn into a vivid world of souks, cafés, women’s spaces, and quiet rebellion—guided by a fearless Tunisian friend and shadowed by the playful spirit of Saida Manoubia, a legendary folk saint who bends time and rules. Infused with jazz rhythms, sensual wit, and political edge, the novel celebrates women who claim space, defy silence, and live gloriously off‑beat.
Publication Date: June 23, 2026
Sand Paper Stone is the tale of the extraordinary pilgrimage of an ordinary muslim.
A page-turner, Escape to Aswan is not only a political thriller but a dramatic telling of the clashes of culture and class in the Arab world.
This book brings alive Aleppo’s ancient city in a story set just before the troubles began in 2011. It tells of Tamim, a boy who visits Aleppo’s historic neighborhoods. Of greater interest to adults, the author also provides historical sketches of the city and color illustrations and photographs, both historical and contemporary.
The Road from Damascus provides a street-level view of a so-called “terrorist” nation — a view that gives the lie to accepted wisdom in the United States.
East of the Grand Umayyad is the story of Damascus Freemasonry from 1868 until 1965.
Looking Both Ways is a collection of interlinked essays that explores family, language, politics, identity, and culture, often with a touch of humor.
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