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A haunting contemporary novel, longlisted for the International Prize of Arabic Fiction, Huddud's House is a rich tale of love in the time of war, based in the storied city of Damascus.How far is love willing to travel in search of its own lost voice? When tyranny unleashes destructive forces that t... Read More about Huddud's House: A Novel

Seven short stories about the plight of Syrian women, all different, in all walks of life, whether in the homeland or abroad, intersperssed with well-known Middle Eastern poetry and songs. A reflection of life in Syria, with light shed on aspects of the culture, people's names, and Arabic and Persia... Read More about Stripped to the Bone: Portraits of Syrian Women

Set between war-torn Syria and the West, Stripped to the Bone explores issues of identity, love, strife, courage and resilience in seven fictional portraits of Syrian women. Author and translator Ghada Alatrash is a doctoral student at the University of Calgary and has an MA in English Literature fr... Read More about Stripped to the Bone: Portraits of Syrian Women

SO THAT THE POEM REMAINS is published by Agio Publishing House in cooperation with the New Pen League. "Youssef Abdul Samad's poetry is animated by extravagant lyricism that is both intense and disarming. His poetry delves deep into the human condition, the mundane, sublime, and political; all wit... Read More about So That the Poem Remains: Arabic Poems by Lebanese-American Youssef Abdul Samad, Selected and Translated by Ghada Alatrash

Set between war-torn Syria and the West, Stripped to the Bone explores issues of identity, love, strife, courage and resilience in seven fictional portraits of Syrian women. Syrian-Canadian author and translator Ghada Alatrash is a Doctoral Student at the Werklund School of Education, University of ... Read More about Stripped to the Bone: Portraits of Syrian Women