Can the Bilingual Speak?
Anton Shammas — the Palestinian novelist who wrote the Hebrew-language "Arabeques" — attempts to sort himself.
Latest Reviews
In East Jerusalem, Palestinian Youth Struggle for Freedom
Mischa Geracoulis reviews the story of Silwan, in East Jerusalem, through the eyes of its youth, as told by an American teacher who visits for seven years.
Palestinian Rapper Tamer Nafar Goes the Distance: An Interview
Sheren Falah Saab talks to rapper-activist Tamer Nafar, who calls for joint Palestinian and Israeli "co-resistance" to the status quo.
Palestinian and Israeli: Excerpt from “Haifa Fragments”
khulud khamis [sic], a Slovak-Palestinian writer living in Haifa, shares an excerpt from her novel in which Maisoon and Christina go on a journey.
Palestinian Filmmaker, Israeli Passport
Jordan Elgrably talks to Palestinian filmmakers with Israeli citizenship to learn about identity and belonging.
Three Poems from Asmaa Azaizeh
Haifa-based poet Asmaa Azaizeh explores personal themes of family, language and memory.
“Being There, Being Here: Palestinian Writings in the World”
Brett Kline reviews the new book by Maurice Ebileeni surveying Palestinian literature from and beyond the homeland.
Arguments Toward a Universal Palestinian Identity
Palestinian Israeli Maurice Ebileeni looks at the Palestinian experience within and beyond the homeland.
Adafina Brings Alive Childhood Memories from Tangier
Writer Yaëlle Azagury recalls childhood lessons she learned from her mother's adafina, a special dish for Shabbat.
Conversations on Food and Race with Andy Shallal
Washington DC's artist-entrepreneur-philanthropist (and one-time mayoral candidate) Andy Shallal dishes on matters of hunger and racism.
Abū Ḥamza’s Bread
In which Philip Grant muses on Ibn Sayyār al-Warrāq’s tenth century cookbook, "Kitāb aṭ-Ṭabīkh" and cooking and baking 12 centuries later.
On the Streets of Santiago: a Culture of Wine and Empanadas
Contributing editor Francisco Letelier writes from the streets of Chile's capital where the future is just beginning.