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Community Event Sunday, April 18, 2021 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
The LGBTQ Book Club with Pride Winston-Salem is free and open to the public. Join us to discuss You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat, a story of desire and doubleness that follows the life of a young Palestinian American woman caught between cultural, religious, and sexual identities as she tries to lead an authentic life. To purchase a copy at our 20% book club discount, and to register, email info@bookmarksnc.org. Venue
Mondoweiss Podcast: Telling authentic Palestinian stories with Zaina Arafat
Zaina Arafat joined Mondoweiss Associate Editor Allison Deger to discuss her novel, YOU EXIST TOO MUCH.
Zaina Arafat joined Mondoweiss Associate Editor Allison Deger to discuss her novel, YOU EXIST TOO MUCH.
This program was part of the Mondoweiss Book Club, a go-at-your-own-pace program that explores new and contemporary Palestinian fiction. Join for free!
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by Lance Cleland
Zaina Arafat is an LGBTQ Arab/Muslim-American fiction and nonfiction writer. She is the author of the novel, You Exist Too Much, which was selected as a most anticipated book for 2020 by
O, The Oprah Magazine, Good Morning America, Vogue, Elle and Harper’s Bazaar. Her stories and essays have appeared in publications including
The New York Times, Granta, The Believer, Virginia Quarterly Review, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Christian Science Monitor, BuzzFeed, VICE, Guernica, Literary Hub and NPR. In recognition of her work, she was awarded the Arab Women/Migrants from the Middle East fellowship at Jack Jones Literary Arts. She holds an M.A. in international affairs from Columbia University and an M.F.A. from Iowa.