Author: Shereen Malherbe

Shereen Malherbe is an award-winning author. Her novel, Jasmine Falling has been voted as one of the top 20 Best Books by Muslim women. Her second contemporary fiction novel, The Tower, is now used as academic set text in a US university. Her migrant children's book series, The Girl Who Slept Under The Moon was followed in 2022 with the award-winning, The Girl Who Stitched the Stars. The Girl Who Lives Between Two Worlds is out now. Her short story, The Cypress Tree has been published in World Literature Today's landmark edition on Palestine Voices. Her novel, a Palestinian reimagining of Jane Eyre, The Land Beneath the Light was nominated alongside her children's book, for the Palestine Book Awards. Her latest novel, Yassini Girls based on her appearance on a BBC documentary film on Palestine, is currently available to buy, worldwide.

The Markaz Review : Special September Book Club

Reposted from The Markaz Review Join us for a special book club discussion of "Stories from the Center of the World: New Middle East Fiction" (published by City Lights in May) with readings from editor Jordan Elgrably as well as contributing writers Malu Halasa, Leila … Continue reading The Markaz Review : Special September Book Club

The Markaz Review presents GATEKEEPERS:Arab Writers, Editors & Publishers Confront Mainstream Opposition

Reposted from The Markaz Review TMR presents GATEKEEPERS: Arab Writers, Editors & Publishers Confront Mainstream Opposition, a roundtable with Palestinian authors/publishers/editors Michel Moushabeck and Hannah Moushabeck, and author/publisher/editor Ammiel Alcalay. Hosted by Jordan Elgrably and Malu Halasa.Thursday, September 26th at 1pm EST/ 6pm UK/ 7pm … Continue reading The Markaz Review presents GATEKEEPERS:Arab Writers, Editors & Publishers Confront Mainstream Opposition

Al-Shabaka – Gaza: Testing Ground for Israel’s Global Weapons Industry.

(Reposted from Al-Shabaka) Gaza: Testing Ground for Israel’s Global Weapons Industry Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | 9am ET/4pm Palestine Time For years, Israel’s rapidly growing military industrial complex has turned the regime into a leading exporter of sophisticated weaponry and cutting edge spyware. For just … Continue reading Al-Shabaka – Gaza: Testing Ground for Israel’s Global Weapons Industry.

Screening the film “The West Bank’s Unseen Conflict – Palestine Museum US

Saturday August 3, 2024, 12:00 PM US EDT, 18:00 Europe; 19:00 Palestine. Screening the film "The West Bank's Unseen Conflict: Palestinians Documenting Israeli Violence," by Paul Moreira, 84 minutes, English with English subtitles. There is an invisible war going on in the West Bank. The … Continue reading Screening the film “The West Bank’s Unseen Conflict – Palestine Museum US