{"product_id":"stories-from-the-center-of-the-world-new-middle-east-fiction-9780872869073","title":"Stories from the Center of the World: New Middle East Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e Stories from the Center of the World gathers new writing from the greater Middle East, featuring 25 emerging and established writers from various cultures and countries. The stories explore themes of displacement, belonging, and the complexities of life in the Arab\/Muslim world. Contributors include Hanif Kureishi, Nektaria Anastasiadou, MK Harb, Salar Abdoh, and Omar El Akkad. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 324 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 20 June 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: City Lights Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e One of The Millions Most Anticipated Books \u0026amp; a Powell s Bookstore Staff Favorite of the Year! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch1\u003eStories from the Center of the World\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eStories from the Center of the World gathers new writing from the greater Middle East (or SWANA), a vast region that stretches from Southwest Asia, through the Middle East and Turkey, and across Northern Africa. The 25 authors included here come from a wide range of cultures and countries, including Palestine, Syria, Pakistan, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt, and Morocco, to name some. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn “Asha and Haaji,” Hanif Kureishi takes up the cause of outsiders who become uprooted when war or disaster strikes and they flee for safe haven. In Nektaria Anastasiadou's “The Location of the Soul According to Benyamin Alhadeff,” two students in Istanbul from different classes — and religions that have often been at odds with one another — believe they can overcome all obstacles. MK Harb's story, “Counter Strike,” is about queer love among Beiruti adolescents; and Salar Abdoh's “The Long Walk of the Martyrs” invites us into the world of former militants, fighters who fought ISIS or Daesh in Iraq and Syria, who are having a hard time readjusting to civilian life. In “Eleazar,” Karim Kattan tells an unexpected Palestinian story in which the usual antagonists — Israeli occupation forces — are mostly absent, while another malevolent force seems to overtake an unsuspecting family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch1\u003eOne of The Millions Most Anticipated Books \u0026amp; a Powell s Bookstore Staff Favorite of the Year!\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 360g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 140 x 209 x 26 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780872869073\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shulph Ink","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":46886234783994,"sku":"9780872869073","price":10.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1732296066733_book.jpg?v=1732346684","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/stories-from-the-center-of-the-world-new-middle-east-fiction-9780872869073","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}