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The Angel of History

Author Interviews

'The Angel Of History' Says 'I Will Not Forget'

Rabih Alameddine has much in common with the hero of his new novel: Both are gay, Arab writers in San Francisco. And both lost friends to the AIDS epidemic, and are angry that it's being forgotten.

'The Angel Of History' Says 'I Will Not Forget'

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An Unnecessary Woman

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Get To Know The Finalists For The 2014 National Book Award

On Tuesday night, finalists for the National Book Awards read from their nominated works at The New School in New York City. The National Book Foundation will announce the winners Wednesday night.

Get To Know The Finalists For The 2014 National Book Award

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An Unnecessary Woman

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A Widow's Quiet Life Leaves Room For Sex, Guns And Literature

Not much happens in An Unnecessary Woman, Lebanese-American author Rabih Alameddine's novel about an elderly recluse who spends her time reading and translating. But what does happen shows a life in all its mundane, unconventional brilliance.

A Widow's Quiet Life Leaves Room For Sex, Guns And Literature

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The Pull of the 'Hakawati'

Rabih Alameddine discusses his new book, The Hakawati. As the protagonist sits by the bedside of his dying father, the reader is pulled into an otherworldly web of stories inspired by Arab legend, Greek myth and the Bible.

The Pull of the 'Hakawati'

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