First published 2002
This collection brings together Naomi Shihab Nye's poetry exploring her Arab-American identity and Middle Eastern heritage. The poems examine what it means to live between cultures in the United States. Nye writes about peace, conflict, and the daily experiences of Arab-Americans navigating their place in American society. Her verses capture moments of connection and disconnection, belonging and alienation. The collection marks the first time these thematically linked poems appear together, creating a unified exploration of cultural identity and the search for understanding across divides.
Genres: american-fiction, american, poetry, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: belonging-and-alienation, cultural-divide, search-for-understanding
Setting: United States
Period: 21st-Century
160 pages · Library Binding · Greenwillow