Vanished Imam 26th February 2020
In the summer of 1978, Musa al Sadr, the spiritual leader of the Muslim Shia sect in Lebanon, disappeared mysteriously while on a visit to Libya. As in the Shia myth of the “Hidden Imam,” this modern-day Imam left...
Blogs in February 2020
The Year of the Revolutionary New Bread-making Machine 26th February 2020
It’s bustling 1960s Beirut, and our young protagonist spends his days in his father and uncle’s bakery, admiring the female customers, observing the many colourful characters, and listening in on fascinating grown-up conversations about everything from jaundice to the...
Oranges in No Man’s Land 26th February 2020
Oranges in No Man’s Land brings Elizabeth Laird’s emotional and gripping adventure to her next generation of fans. Since her father left Lebanon to find work and her mother tragically died in a shell attack, ten-year-old Ayesha has been...
Beirut, I Love You: A Memoir 22nd February 2020
This is the story of Zena, a young woman who has fallen under the spell of a city that threatens to engulf her in war, grief and love affairs. In the streets armed militias carve out their territories, while...
The Stone of Laughter 22nd February 2020
The Stone of Laughter is a virile novel which brings forth the contradictory history of a city under fire through the life and dilemmas of a gay man. It is a bold and radical novel, full of black humor...
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