Layla Faraj

Interviews Layla Faraj, Maya Abu al-Hayyat

Maya Abu al-Hayyat on Absent Mothers, the End of Love, and Palestinian Liberation

February 5, 2025

By Layla Faraj The Palestinian poet, editor novelist, and picture-book author Maya Abu al-Hayyat has seen several books arrive in English translation in recent years, including the poetry collection You […]

Interviews Jokha Alharthi, Layla Faraj, Marilyn Booth, Silken Gazelles

Jokha Alharthi on Her Latest Novel: ‘Humans Connect through Stories’

September 3, 2024

Last month, Jokha Alharthi’s latest novel — her third in English translation — appeared in Marilyn Booth’s translation. In Silken Gazelles, an excerpt of which appears today on ArabLit, the […]