Anthology of short fiction by Palestinian writers set in Ramallah, edited by Maya Abu Al-Hayat. The stories capture the contradictions of life in a city that is simultaneously a symbol of Palestinian cultural vitality and a site of occupation and political compromise. Part of Comma Press's Reading the City series, the collection introduces English-language readers to contemporary Palestinian urban literature. Recommended for students of Palestinian literature and urban life, researchers interested in Ramallah as a site of cultural production, and anyone seeking an introduction to contemporary Palestinian fiction in English. Featuring the writings of Maya Abu Al-Hayat, Anas Abu Rahma, Liana Badr, Ahlam Bsharat, Ameer Hamad, Khaled Hourani, Ahmad Jaber, Ziad Khadash, Ibrahim Nasrallah, and Mahmoud Shukair. Translated from Arabic by Translated by Basma Ghalayini, Alexander Hong, Thoraya El-Rayyes, Mohammed Ghalaieny, Raph Cormack, Adam Talib, Yasmine Seale, Andrew Leber, Emre Bennett, and Raph Cohen.
