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• Master of the Eclipse

  and Other Stories

  Adnan, Etel

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  Lebanese-American poet and novelist Adnan embraces the “vast emotional territory” of filmmakers, poets, professors and prostitutes in a bittersweet collection of short stories set in France, America, and Saddam’s Iraq, depicting borderless, social…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mother of Strangers

  a Novel

  Amiry, Suad,

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  A harrowing coming-of-age love story set during the Palestinian Nakba of 1948 that depicts the complex lives and dreams decimated by occupation.

• Identifying as Arab in Canada

  a Century of Immigration History

  Asal, Houda, 1979-

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  This work of historical continuity examines Arab identity from the Middle East to Canada from the nineteenth century through the 1970s. Asal dissects Canadian foreign policy, conflicts, and the nuanced factors that repel and unite Arab Canadian…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Perfect Victims

  and the Politics of Appeal

  El-Kurd, Mohammed,

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  El-Kurd confronts the ways in which media manufactures, condones, and supports genocide and its perpetrators. This insightful blend of social critique and poetic prose will push you to question yourself and learn how to question others.

• Hyper

  a Novel

  Ismaïl, Agri,

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  This hypermodern family saga follows three children of the exiled founder of the Communist Party of Kurdistan: a banker chasing prestige, a genius hacker, and a restless single mother enamoured by Dubai's riches. Razor-sharp satire and thrilling,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Heartbeat of Iran

  Real Voices of a Country and Its People

  Kangarlou, Tara,

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  Real voices from the people of Iran. It is a crucial time to filter out inhumane political speak and listen to true, personal experiences, such as queer Iranians, addicts, Jewish rabbis, women in sports, and many more, all striving to challenge the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Iron Cage

  the Story of the Palestinian Struggle for Statehood

  Khalidi, Rashid

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  Written by the notable historian and political observer Rashid Khalidi, his monograph is a must-read to understand the roots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and is best paired with his other influential works, Resurrecting Empire and The Hundred…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Funambulists

  Women Poets of the Arab Diaspora

  Marchi, Lisa,

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  Funambulists are tightrope walkers, like these six Arab women poets who confront the liminal spaces inherent in transnational perspectives. As we witness heightened polarization, Marchi challenges us to “think beyond identity categories,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Bamboo Stalk

  San'ūsī, Sa'ūd,

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  "With a Filipino face, a Kuwaiti passport, an Arab surname and a Christian first name", this winner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction takes an unflinching look at the lives of foreign workers in Arab countries.

• Temporary People

  a Novel

  Unnikrishnan, Deepak,

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  Unnikrishnan’s twenty-eight short stories of magical realism unravel the darkness lurking behind the stunning skylines of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Inanimate objects masquerade as humans. A woman futilely tapes up workers who plunge from buildings. This…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Seven Heavens Away

  a Novel

  Zaghal, Ashraf,

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  A brand new coming-of-age, star-crossed lovers novel that delves into the complexities of identity, power, and the fight for freedom for a Palestinian teenager facing an impossible world.

• Canada as a Settler Colony

  on the Question of Palestine

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  If you’re looking for contemporary academic discourse on Canadian-Palestinian relations, these vital essays relate Canada’s colonial history and Indigenous affairs to current political strife surrounding the Israeli occupation.