The world of the short story is still a brave new world; it opens its wide arms to pioneers and experimenters and adventurers. There is something that must remain forever enigmatic at the open heart of the short story. It is for this reason that lovers of the form love the story with such passion.
And for so many other reasons. Jackie Kay writes about the short story for the Scotsman.
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.