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Noir Is The New Black

In which Marcia talks about her difficulties being interviewed; we discuss genre (sci-fi, fantasy...

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In which Marcia talks about her difficulties being interviewed; we discuss genre (sci-fi, fantasy, and especially noir) writing in Arabic; and we question whether translation into English “empowers” women writers from the Arab region.

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