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Arab American Heritage List 2021: Home

everything on the virtual display--but as a list!

Novels

Arabian Jazz by Diana Abu-Jaber
Crescent by Diana Abu-Jaber
Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi
Salt Houses by Hala Alyan
The Book of Disappearance by Ibtisam Azem
The Other Americans by Laila Lalami
Amreekya by Lena Mahmoud
The Beauty of Your Face by Sahar Mustafah (local author)
As Good As True by Cheryl Reid
Azazeel by Youssef Ziedah

Poetry

Bitter English by Ahmad Y. Almallah
El Cerrito by Noor Al-Samarri
A Theory of Birds by Zaina Alsous
The Butterfly's Burden by Mahmoud Darwish
Unfortunately, It Was Paradise by Mahmoud Darwish
The January Children by Safiya Elhillo
Footnotes in the Order of Disappearance by Fady Joudah
Amorisco by Khaled Mattawa

Memoirs & More

Baddawi by Leila Abdelrazaq
The Language of Baklava by Diana Ab-Jaber
Yes, I'm Hot In This by Huda Fahmy
When We Were Arabs by Massoud Hayoun

Nonfiction

A Child In Palestine by Naji Al-Ali
Palestine As Metaphor by Mahmoud Darwish et al
Arabicity edited by Rose Issa et al
A History of Arab Graphic Design by Bahia Shehab et al

Films & Documentaries

Young Adult Books

Balcony on the Moon by Ibtisam Barakat
Mirage by Somaiya Daud
I Was Their American Dream by Malaka Gharib
The Map of Salt and Stars by Zeyn Joukhadar

Middle Grade & Elementary Books

The Treasure of Maria Mamoun by Michelle Chalfoun
Sadiq and the Desert Star by Siman Nuurali & Anjan Sarkar
The Turtle of Oman by Naomi Shihab Nye
Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga

Picture Books

The Three Lucys by Hayan Charara & Sara Khan
I've Loved You Since Forever by Huda Kotb & Suzie Mason
Salma the Syrian Chef by Danny Ramadan & Anna Bron

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