People sometimes ask what makes a novel literary. It is a fair question, and the honest answer is that the
People sometimes ask what makes a novel literary. It is a fair question, and the honest answer is that the
Syria is not easily summarised. It is a country that has sheltered civilizations for thousands of years, a place where
There is a particular kind of grief that has no single word in English. It is the grief of leaving
When I consider Arab authors in diaspora, I do not see distance as a separation from identity. I see it
I have always been cautious when approaching fiction inspired by real events. The problem is not the use of reality
Memory is often treated as reliable, but in reality, it is shaped by emotion, time, and reinterpretation. Loss intensifies this
I have always viewed suspense as incomplete unless it is grounded in consequence. A story can move quickly, but if
When people refer to literary authors from the Middle East, the discussion often shifts too quickly toward geography and identity.
When I think about authors writing about Syria, I do not think in terms of visibility or reach. I think