Category: personal

Reading: Williams College

Today I’m traveling to Massachusetts to do a reading at Williams College, again with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor. Details here.
The event is free and open to the public. Hope to see you there.




Off to New York

I’m off to New York and Massachusetts for a few readings, so blogging will likely be light for the next week or so. I’ll try to post notices here on the days I’m reading, or you can check out my events page.



Another Birthday

Someone asked me my age the other day and I honestly had to stop and wonder, “Wait, how old am I?” The fact that I never think about my age is either a sign of healthy aging, or a sign that denial is a powerful tool. My birthday is this Friday, which means I will have to remember, even for a day.



Proud to be Liberal

Proud to be Liberal, which is published this month, is an anthology of essays about being a liberal in these conservative times. Contributors include Eric Alterman, Steve Almond, Margaret Cho, Al Franken, George Lakoff, Maud Newton, Tom Tomorrow, and a few others. My own essay, about the triple threat of being Arab, Immigrant, and Liberal, is also included. Check it out.