To anyone who doesn’t know: I have a BA in Middle Eastern studies and anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania, a law degree from the University of Houston, and I am the daughter of Syrian immigrants. While I didn’t realize this when I wrote it, Manzakar is, ultimately, an allegory of the Arab American experience….
After listening to my partner absolutely butcher some of my characters’ names, I decided to audio record myself saying them for your (eventual) reading pleasure. Be forewarned, my voice sucks. Keep in mind that some of these are *actual* names, and while I tried to keep to their real pronunciations, sometimes a variation worked better…
In which I answer all your burning questions… Of course, I don’t know what your questions are, as no one has asked me any, but since I’m going to keep talking to myself on the Internet, I may as well write something that might be useful in the future. Assuming someone eventually wants to…
As Manzakar‘s release date approaches (April 29, 2025, thank you for asking AHEM), I’m becoming increasingly nervous that my book will just, you know… not sell. Let me say first that my goal for publishing Manzakar has very little to do with making money. I honestly couldn’t care less about the money. What I want…