A Literary Guide to Understanding Afghanistan, Past and Present
Afghan American author Nadia Hashimi recommends books that illuminate the history and conflicts of Afghanistan
Afghan American author Nadia Hashimi recommends books that illuminate the history and conflicts of Afghanistan
The U.S. veteran based his novel "Daybreak" on his experience in the Ukraine interviewing foreign fighters and training volunteers to defend themselves against Russia’s invasion
The author of "Midwatch" on how women participate in war, the origins of their violence, and the hauntings that pursue them
Let these books take you around the globe, from squatter apartments in Beijing, to the rooftops of Mexico City, from the heat of Burundi to the tundra of the Canadian arctic
"Extinction" by Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi, recommended by Alyssa Songsiridej for Electric Literature
John Milas, author of “The Militia House,” recommends books that break the standard of sanitized, routine portrayals of life and war in the military
Jamil Jan Kochai, author of "The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories," on the responsibility attached to writing Muslim characters
Brian O'Hare's "Surrender" confronts American masculinity in stories that refuse to salute outdated or unexamined belief systems
"Beginnings, Endings, and Other Musical Figures," an excerpt from BOOK OF EXTRAORDINARY TRAGEDIES by Joe Meno, recommended by Kevin Wilson