Dinarzad’s Children: An Anthology of Contemporary Arab American Fiction, 2nd ed. Edited by Pauline Kaldas and Khaled Mattaw, University of Arkansas Press, 2009
The first edition of Dinarzad’s Children was a groundbreaking and popular anthology that brought to light the growing body of short stories being written by Arab Americans. This expanded edition is now organized into sections that invite readers to enter the stories from a variety of directions. Here are stories that reveal the initial adjustments of immigrants, the challenges of forming relationships, the political nuances of being Arab American, the vision directed toward homeland, and the ongoing search for balance and identity. Contributors include Nabeel Abraham, Rabih Alameddine, Susan Muaddi Darraj, Joseph Geha, Yussef El Guindi, Hedy Habra, Rawi Hage, Laila Halaby, Diana Abu Jaber, Randa Jarrar, Mohja Kahf, Pauline Kaldas, Zahie El Khouri, Amal Masri, Khaled Mattawa, D.H. Mehlem, May Munsoor Munn, Sahar Mustafah, Francis Khirallah Nobel, Samia Serageldin, Evelyn Shakir, Patricia Sarrafian Ward, David Williams, and Alia Yunis.
The first edition of Dinarzad’s Children was a groundbreaking and popular anthology that brought to light the growing body of short stories being written by Arab Americans. This expanded edition is now organized into sections that invite readers to enter the stories from a variety of directions. Here are stories that reveal the initial adjustments of immigrants, the challenges of forming relationships, the political nuances of being Arab American, the vision directed toward homeland, and the ongoing search for balance and identity. Contributors include Nabeel Abraham, Rabih Alameddine, Susan Muaddi Darraj, Joseph Geha, Yussef El Guindi, Hedy Habra, Rawi Hage, Laila Halaby, Diana Abu Jaber, Randa Jarrar, Mohja Kahf, Pauline Kaldas, Zahie El Khouri, Amal Masri, Khaled Mattawa, D.H. Mehlem, May Munsoor Munn, Sahar Mustafah, Francis Khirallah Nobel, Samia Serageldin, Evelyn Shakir, Patricia Sarrafian Ward, David Williams, and Alia Yunis.