Lara Vergnaud

Novelist Jadd Hilal on Being French and Palestinian

Novelist Jadd Hilal on Being French and Palestinian

Jadd Hilal is French of Palestinian and Lebanese heritage. In this interview with Lara Vergnaud, he parses national...

7 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Lara Vergnaud
Fatima Daas on Playing the Game

Fatima Daas on Playing the Game

In the midst of a busy press tour for her second novel, French literary sensation Fatima Daas took...

3 OCTOBER 2025 • By Lara Vergnaud
Arab Writing in French: Claiming Space and Language

Arab Writing in French: Claiming Space and Language

The “francophone” term limits books to the “Francophonie” section in French bookstores, and forces authors to focus on...

4 JULY 2025 • By Lara Vergnaud
Algerian-French Author Kamel Daoud on the Defensive

Algerian-French Author Kamel Daoud on the Defensive

Embattled Algerian-French author Kamel Daoud won France’s most prestigious literary prize for a story he is accused of...

16 MAY 2025 • By Lara Vergnaud
A World in Crisis: Deep Vellum’s Best Literary Translations 2025

A World in Crisis: Deep Vellum’s Best Literary Translations 2025

This anthology, while celebrating last year's best literary translations, aims to highlight writing from and about a world...

9 MAY 2025 • By Lara Vergnaud
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