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Memory and Forgetting in Of Loss and Lavender

Memory and Forgetting in Of Loss and Lavender

Sinan Antoon’s self-translated novel explores the different ways memory unfolds in exile but offers no closure.

31 JULY 2026 • By Saleem Haddad
The Real Serpent in Daniyal Mueenuddin’s Novel

The Real Serpent in Daniyal Mueenuddin’s Novel

The true "serpent" of this novel, set against the shifting social landscape of contemporary Pakistan, may be its...

24 JULY 2026 • By Farah Ahamed
From New York to Abu Dhabi: Taking Leave

From New York to Abu Dhabi: Taking Leave

A writer's journeys, spiritual and physical, lead to a winding exploration of how to live beyond religious strictures...

22 MAY 2026 • By Sheana Ochoa
The Hollow Half  Maps the Distance Between Body and Home

The Hollow Half Maps the Distance Between Body and Home

A prize-winning memoir brings alive three generations of diasporic Palestinians, from Gaza to New York City and back.

22 MAY 2026 • By N.S. Ahmed
A Fanonian reading of Mohammed Hanif’s Rebel English Academy

A Fanonian reading of Mohammed Hanif’s Rebel English Academy

A dark political satire draws heavily on Fanon's writing but shifts the focus from abstract revolution to lived...

22 MAY 2026 • By Farah Ahamed
“Ehna rajiun”—a review of Hannah Assadi’s Paradiso 17

“Ehna rajiun”—a review of Hannah Assadi’s Paradiso 17

The protagonist is a complete individual, but also a product of forces that have shaped and exiled many...

20 MARCH 2026 • By Eman Quotah
 
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