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Kavita Das (India)
For Matrimonial Purposes FIC DAS
Anju, a young woman of two cultures, travels between New York and Bombay “for matrimonial purposes.”

Ibrahim Fawal (Palestine)
On the Hills of God FIC FAW
The narrative of a 17-year-old Palestinian boy in 1947 confronting his future in the state of Israel. Winner of the 1998 PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Award for Excellence in Literature.

Mohsin Hamid (Pakistan)
Moth Smoke: A Novel FIC HAM
A contemporary story of the downward spiral of a young man in Lahore.

Daniel Horch (Iraq)
The Angel With One Hundred Wings: A Tale From the Arabian Nights FIC HOR
Adventure and romance in 9th-century Baghdad.

Khaled Hosseini (Afghanistan)
Kite Runner FIC HOS
A first novel about two unlikely childhood friends in Afghanistan. After fleeing to America with his father, the narrator returns to rescue his friend after his homeland comes under Taliban rule.

Betool Khedairi (Iraq)
A Sky So Close FIC KHE
Coming-of-age story of a girl of an English mother and Iraqi father set in rural Iraq and Baghdad at the time of the Iran-Iraq war.

Ruchama King (Jerusalem)
Seven Blessings FIC KIN
The charming story of matchmakers who operate from a grocery store in contemporary Jerusalem.

Hayim Sabato (Israel)
Adjusting Sights FIC SAB
The personalized story of a 19-year-old tank gunner as the 1973 Yom Kippur War breaks out. Winner of the Sapir Prize.

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The Space Between Our Footsteps: Poems and Paintings From the Middle East
808.81 S 1998
An anthology of art and poetry selected by Palestinian-American poet, novelist and anthologist Naomi Shihab Nye. This glorious collection is gathered from more than 100 poets and artists from 19 Middle Eastern countries. This is also published as an abridged version: The Flag of Childhood: Poems From the Middle East 808.81 F

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Leila Ahmed (Egypt)
A Border Passage: From Cairo to America – a Woman’s Journey B AHMED

Gelareh Asayesh (Iran)
Saffron Sky: A Life Between Iran and America B ASAYESH

Tara Bahrampour (Iran)
To See and See Again: A Life in Iran and America B BAHRAMPOUR

S. Mitra Kalita (India)
Suburban Sahibs: Three Immigrant Families and their Passage from India to America 305.8914 K

Asne Seierstad (Afghanistan)
The Bookseller of Kabul B KHAN FAMILY

Azar Nafasi (Iran)
Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books B NAFASI

Shoba Narayan (India)
Monsoon Diary: a Memoir With Recipes B NARAYAN

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