Recognizing the Stranger: On Palestine and Narrative

Recognizing the Stranger: On Palestine and Narrative

From the award-winning novelist of The Parisian and Enter Ghost comes an outstanding essay on the Palestinian struggle and the power of narrative.

Isabella Hammad delivered the Edward W. Said Memorial …

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