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
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
Sara Hamdan's debut novel finds genuine humor in the complexities of Arab-American identity and friendships.
3 OCTOBER 2025 • By Natasha Tynes
A writer confronts the harsh reality of performative acceptance versus true solidarity as her community's struggles become inconvenient.
3 OCTOBER 2025 • By Christina Adranly
A trip to Cashmere in Washington state prompts reflections on colonization, displacement, and belonging.
2 MAY 2025 • By Nafeesa Syeed
Acclaimed French-language poet of the Palestinian diaspora, Olivia Elias probe the upheavals of the 20th and 21st centuries.
24 NOVEMBER 2024 • By Olivia Elias
Sean Casey on a rather unusual and remarkable debut from Arthur Kayzakian that melds poetry, prose and correspondence.
4 FEBRUARY 2024 • By Sean Casey
A woman's sexual ruminations kindles memories of her conservative upbringing in Iran and a longing for the liberating...
3 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Fargol Malekpoosh
Armenian Iranian immigrant poet Arthur Kayzakian presents his debut poetry collection with a video and excerpts.
4 JUNE 2023 • By Arthur Kayzakian
Filmmaker and educator Saeed Taji Farouky argues that the Palestine of memories is often the only Palestine we...
5 MARCH 2023 • By Saeed Taji Farouky
Mischa Geracoulis reviews dance music from the LA Armenian/Middle Eastern duo, Bei Ru and Krista Marina.
8 AUGUST 2022 • By Alia Mossallam
Viet Thanh Nguyen, author of the Pulitzer-Prize winning novel "The Sympathizer," remembers where he came from and how...
15 JANUARY 2022 • By Waqar Ahmed
