Selim Nassib's novel, based on the life of Om Kalthoum, the peasant girl whose enormous talent made her Egypt's most celebrated artist and brought her unprecedented fame from all corners of the Arab w
Selim Nassib's sharply observed novel tells a deeply human story that will be of intense interest to anyone concerned about the Middle East, its present conflict and possibilities for its future.Albe
EXCERPT APPEARING IN HARPER'S, NOVEMBER 2018Asmaa al-Ghoul is a Palestinian journalist who grew up in the Rafah refugee camp in Gaza. Her book offers a rare view of a young woman coming into her own p
EXCERPT APPEARING IN HARPER'S, NOVEMBER 2018Asmaa al-Ghoul is a Palestinian journalist who grew up in the Rafah refugee camp in Gaza. Her book offers a rare view of a young woman coming into her own p
