So, I rewrote the Mayor of Roanoke’s statement on admitting Syrian Refugees
The Mayor of Roanoke, Virginia has approvingly cited Japanese internment (or, “sequester” in his words) as justification for refusing admission to Syrian …
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 …
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. …
On The Death of Klinghoffer at The Met
The Guardian took me to the opera! I attended the opening night of the opera The Death of Klinghoffer, which has stirred …