Episode 01: Susan Abulhawa

In the first episode of The Book Room, Samah talks with Susan Abulhawa about her latest novel, Against the Loveless World.

Susan Abulhawa is a novelist, poet and activist. Her debut novel, Mornings in Jenin (Bloomsbury, 2010), was an international bestseller translated into 32 languages, making her one of the most widely read Arab authors of all time. Her second novel, The Blue Between Sky and Water (Bloomsbury, 2015), was likewise translated into 20 languages. Her third novel, Against the Loveless World, was recently published by Atria, an imprint of Simon & Schuster in August 2020. Other works by Abulhawa include a poetry collection, My Voice Sought the Wind (Just World Books, 2012), several anthologies and a multitude of articles and essays in both print and online media. Abulhawa is also a biologist and the founder of Playgrounds for Palestine (PfP), a children’s organization dedicated to upholding The Right to Play for Palestinian children living under Israeli occupation and in refugee camps elsewhere. To date, PfP has built over 50 playgrounds and supported various recreational and educational programs for children.

Learn more about Susan at her website: www.susanabulhawa.com

Find links to purchase Susan’s books on our Bookshelf

The conversation in this episode was was recorded in October 2020 as part of a series of webinars presented by APAN, the Australian Palestinian Advocacy Network. Thank you to Jessica Morrison and Sara Saleh from APAN for their work producing the event.

Music composed and performed by Nahed Elrayes.