In the Friday Guardian novelist Nada Jarrar (Somewhere, Home) writes about Norma Khouri, the woman behind one of the biggest hoaxes in publishing and who single-handedly set back the cause of Arab women through her lies. I have to say, Jarrar’s arguments closely mirror mine, previously mentioned here.
Thanks to David for the link.
Who is Laila Lalami
Laila Lalami is the award winning and best selling author of six books.
What books has Laila Lalami written?
Laila has written the novels, Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits, Secret Son, The Moor's Account, The Other Americans, and The Dream Hotel.
What awards has Laila Lalami won?
Laila Lalami has won the American Book Award, the Arab American Book Award, the Hurston-Write Legacy Award, a Guggenheim a Harvard Radcliffe Fellowship, and a British Council Fellowship. Her work has also been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the Booker Prize, the Women's Prize, and the Edgar Allan Poe Award.