One It is the mid 1990s, and I often find myself passing through Enghelab Square. Along that dreamlike stretch of bookstores between the…
Category: Author’s Spotlight
A long time ago, when even the thought of war had not yet crossed our minds, I asked friends and acquaintances to write down any memories they had of the bookstores in their neighborhoods. For our generation, who spent our youth without the internet, bookstores were a bridge to a distant, unfamiliar world.
Later, many of those bookstores disappeared, whether for cultural or economic reasons, or were transformed into something else. And perhaps, with the passing of years, they too will fade from our collective memory.
My intention in gathering these writings in these days of horror is not to create a research document, but rather to offer a narrative of our being, of a time not so long ago, when books and films were like windows that held fragments of light.
The dialogues in this novel are nothing short of brilliant. It’s hard to believe that someone from the 19th century could be so witty, playful, and feel so modern.
I spent an entire month reading her, which felt like being inside her head and it’s not a bad place to be. It was a much more familiar place than I had anticipated.
Her writing is plain but in the best way. The words are sterile and without any emotions, but when put together, they reach places in your heart, you didn’t know they existed.
Read about Amos Oz and his views on the power of imagination to bring empathy, compromise, and possibly peace.
The tragic life of Tahar Djaout, who was assassinated due to his opposition to fanaticism and support of secularism. In this article, read about book bans, censorship, and living under an extremist regime, highlighting the resonance of Djaout’s work with contemporary issues.
Hala Alyan is a Palestinian-American author who has a loud voice in the diaspora. She is an accomplished speaker and advocate. She has given talks and readings, sharing her insights on the craft of writing, the immigrant experience, and the power of storytelling as a means of fostering empathy.
Living under the dictatorship regime and how it infiltrates intimacies
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