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Posted on November 3, 2026 by Abul Qasim
F. Michele Ramsey’s The Double-Edged Sword is an ambitious historical novel that places personal relationships and an emotionally charged love story against one of the most complicated political landscapes in modern history. Spanning three continents and nine turbulent years, the novel moves between intimate… Continue Reading “The Double-Edged Sword by F. Michele Ramsey (Book Review #2408)”
Category: Fiction, Historical FictionTags: Egyptian Irish author, Eretz checkpoint, Gaza, Historical Fiction, homesickness, human cost of conflict, identity and loyalty, international development, jerusalem, middle east, Oslo Accords, Palestine, Palestinian resilience, political novel, The Double-Edged Sword
Posted on October 16, 2026 by Abul Qasim
Some novels begin with a plot. Others begin with a character who refuses to leave the writer alone. Mine began with homesickness. In 1994, I was living in Washington, D.C., with my American husband. I had spent several years in the United States, but… Continue Reading “The Novel I Started Writing in Washington — and Finished Three Decades Later by F. Michele Ramsey”
Category: Guest Article, Introduction, Non- FictionTags: Egyptian Irish author, Eretz checkpoint, Gaza, Historical Fiction, homesickness, human cost of conflict, identity and loyalty, international development, jerusalem, middle east, Oslo Accords, Palestine, Palestinian resilience, political novel, The Double-Edged Sword
