I’m up in Seattle this weekend, to attend the Arab Festival, which is taking place at the Seattle Center, right by the Space Needle. There are tons of shows and activities scheduled (including a stand-up comedy night with Maysoon Zayid, Dean Obeidallah, and the inimitable Ahmed Ahmed). I’m also doing an event at the Eve Alvord Theatre on Sunday at 3 pm, sharing the stage with Dr. Nada Elia, of Antioch University, to talk about the current Arab American literary scene. Check it out if you’re interested.
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.