I am in London this week. My story “The Fanatic” (from Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits) is a finalist for The Caine Prize for African Writing, and I’m here for readings and other related festivities. It’s a bit odd to be in England on America’s independence day. I feel like wearing a flag or something. Anyway, I am off to explore the environs and to meet a friend for tea. More soon.
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.