?Mahmoud Shukairs first major publication in English translation enthralls, surprises, and even shocks as one of the worlds most original of storytellers excels in exposing the surreal moments in the ordinary and the mundane, the limits of human frustration and patience. Brimming with humor, and with a painters eye for color and detail, his stories present a commentary on the power of human imagination to see beyond the particular.
?Mahmoud Shukairs first major publication in English translation enthralls, surprises, and even shocks as one of the worlds most original of storytell...
By turns bleak, nostalgic, and lighthearted, Jerusalem Stands Alone explores the interconnected lives of its mostly Palestinian cast. The stories, entwined around themes of family and identity, diverge in viewpoint and chronology but ultimately unite to reveal the tapestry of Palestinian Jerusalem.
By turns bleak, nostalgic, and lighthearted, Jerusalem Stands Alone explores the interconnected lives of its mostly Palestinian cast. The stories, ent...
