Poetry & Prose
6Qs with Writer Alicia Erian
Her highly acclaimed debut novel, Towelhead, stirred readers and critics alike. Later, it was adapted into film. She’s an author, writer, screenwriter,... Read more
Michael Muhammad Knight’s The Taqwacores
What is religion and what is culture? What is family and what is society? What is truth and what is communal? What is right and what is wrong? In The Taqwacores,... Read more
Author Alia Malek on Writing and Publishing
Author of A Country Called Amreeka, Alia Malek tells FEN about the importance of art, the power of writing and how she left a career in law to become one... Read more
VIDEO: Tahani Salah – “Hate”
FEN first spotted Tahani Salah at Bowery Poetry Club in New York City. It would be cliche to say she stole the show. We put this video up instead, so... Read more
Randa Jarrar’s A Map of Home
Albeit having many stories to share, Arab-American writers are rare. So when I come across one, my expectations are high because I assume much time has... Read more
Alia Malek’s A Country Called Amreeka
When Alia Malek worked at the Department of Justice in the aftermath of 9/11, the idea of who an Arab-American was more myth than actuality. “It was... Read more
Alicia Erian’s Towelhead
Alicia Erian’s novel, Towelhead, reads as something of an opus to Hillary Clinton’s infamous line, “It takes a village.” But Erian fills her village... Read more
VIDEO: Suheir Hammad – “Mike Check”
Suheir Hammad’s “Mike Check” is worth more than one check, more like two. As usual, she speaks for herself and for anyone else who has... Read more
6Qs with Poet Suheir Hammad
Suheir Hammad needs no introduction. You’ve seen her bust a verse on Russel Simmons Presents Def Poetry Jam on Broadway, moving a nation with her... Read more
Suheir Hammad’s breaking poems
Suheir Hammad’s breaking poems breaks ground (for Arab-American writers), breaks rules (of language), and breaks bonds (with outdated notions of... Read more
