Book of Disappearance

Ibtisam Azem’s ‘Book of Disappearance’ Makes 2025 International Booker Longlist

February 25, 2025

Ibtisam Azem’s Book of Disappearance, translated by Sinan Antoon, has made the thirteen-book longlist for the 2025 International Booker.

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