‘The Monotonous Chaos of Existence’: Ursula Lindsey in conversation with author, Hisham Bustani

The stories within Hisham Bustani‘s The Monotonous Chaos of Existence explore the turbulent transformation in contemporary Arab societies. With a deft and poetic touch, Bustani examines the interpersonal with a global lens, connects the seemingly contradictory, and delves into the ways that international conflict can tear open the individuals that populate his world – all while pushing the narrative form into new and unexpected terrain.