by Ahdaf Soueif
First published 2017
In the face of occupation, a bold literary festival brings global voices to Palestine. Ahdaf Soueif and fellow authors invite celebrated writers to PalFest, risking censure to amplify Palestinian art and struggle. From Alice Walker to Michael Ondaatje, their contributions - essays, poems, sketches - testify to the power of culture to challenge "the culture of power."
Genres: art, essays, literary-fiction, african-literature, cultural, activism
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, resistance
Setting: Palestine
352 pages · Paperback · Bloomsbury USA