PEN Ten interview
I was interviewed by Randa Jarrar for the PEN Ten interview series, which asks questions such as this: What book would you …
This Muslim American Life, new book, released today (and in the NYT)
My new book, This Muslim American Life: Dispatches from the War on Terror, is now available. The New York Times has a brief …
Starred review for This Muslim American Life, my new book
My book, This Muslim American Life: Dispatches from the War on Terror (NYU Press), which will be released on September 18, has …
A summer read (“What Tina Wants”)
I recently had a short story published in the wonderful magazine The Normal School (thanks, Randa!). I’m posting the story (with permission) here, …
Abounaddara
I had the good fortune to interview the Abounaddara film collective about their work in Syria. This is an anonymous, underground group of …
Honored by Southern Vermont College
On May 9, 2015, Southern Vermont College, which is an extraordinary college with a just and noble mission, awarded me an honorary degree …
New Book! This Muslim American Life (Coming September 2015)
Big News! I’m very excited to announce that my new book, This Muslim American Life: Dispatches from the War on Terror (NYU …
Why Do They Hate Us?
The venerable magazine The Nation is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. (Happy Anniversary!) They asked me to contribute to an extraordinary …
War Stories
I wrote a review essay for The Progressive on Phil Klay’s short story collection Redeployment and Sinan Antoon’s novel The Corpse Washer. …
How the Chapel Hill Victims Deserve To Be Mourned
This was published in The Intercept. I didn’t know Yusor Mohammad, Deah Shaddy Barakat or Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha — the victims of Craig …