Posted on October 16, 2026
by Abul Qasim
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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
Posted on May 3, 2017
by Jeyran Main
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These short book reviews were kindly requested by Lean Stone Book Club. American History by William Willis The blurb pretty much covers everything that the book entails. It definitely is a road map to discovering America and where everything originates. What I found interesting… Continue Reading “May Short Book Reviews”
Category: Historical Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non- Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Short ReviewsTags: america, american history, Author, book blog, book bloggers, book blogging, Book blogs, book club, book lover, book lovers, book review, book reviews, books, egyptians, greek god, history of religion, islam, jerusalem, jeyran main, lean stone book club, muslim, mythology, prophet muhammad, review tales, roman religion, the crusades, writing
