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Palestinian literature: regrets, tough choices and teen adventures

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President Trump just recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel – a move that acknowledges only a single Israeli narrative. We discuss Palestinian writers and how they write about their relationships with Israelis; about living with trauma and danger; about coming of age under occupation. We also look at the emerging field of children’s and young adult literature in Arabic.

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Books mentioned in this podcast

Palestinian Walks: Forays into a Vanishing Landscape By Raja Shehadeh Strangers in the House: Coming of Age in Occupied Palestine By Raja Shehadeh Where the Line Is Drawn: A Tale of Crossings, Friendships, and Fifty Years of Occupation in Israel-Palestine By Raja Shehadeh Time of White Horses: A Novel (Hoopoe Fiction) By Ibrahim Nasrallah Gaza Weddings: A Novel (Hoopoe Fiction) By Ibrahim Nasrallah The Drone Eats with Me: A Gaza Diary By Atef Abu Saif Memory for Forgetfulness: August, Beirut, 1982 (Literature of the Middle East) By Mahmoud Darwish Describing the Past (The Arab List) By Ghassan Zaqtan Ghaddar the Ghoul and other Palestinian Stories (Folktales from Around the World) By Sonia Nimr A Little Piece of Ground By Elizabeth Laird Code Name: Butterfly By Ahlam Bsharat The Servant By Fatima Sharafeddine What Happened to Zeeko By Emily Nasrallah Sidewalk Salon Cairo: 1001 Street Chairs of Cairo (OMP) By Manar Moursi and David Puig

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