About this episode
The episode features a discussion with Iraqi-American writer Sinan Antoon about his latest novel and broader themes related to Iraq and Palestine.
Arab Digest editor William Law's guest is the Iraqi-American writer Sinan Antoon. The podcast focusses on his latest novel which interweaves the stories of two Iraqis in America , one a retired surgeon slipping into dementia, the other a young torture survivor but their conversation also ranges into the attempt by Israel to obliterate Palestinian culture and the impact of the current Iran war on Iraq. Sign up NOW at ArabDigest.org for free to join the club and start receiving our daily newsletter & weekly podcasts.
People in this episode
Host: William Law
Guest: Sinan Antoon
Topics covered
- Iraqi-American literature
- dementia
- torture survivors
- Palestinian culture
- Iran war impact
Keywords
- Iraq
- America
- Sinan Antoon
- Palestinian culture
- Iran war
- dementia
- torture survivor
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Iraq, America, Israel, Palestinian, Iran
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