Unpacking "Dearborn" with Ghassan Zeineddine

About this episode

Zahra Huber interviews Ghassan Zeineddine about his book Dearborn and the creative process behind it.

Have thoughts? Send Zahra a text! In this episode, host Zahra Huber sits down with Ghassan Zeineddine, author of Dearborn, to discuss what inspired him to write about the city, how he selected each short story’s themes, and the process behind crafting his unforgettable characters.

People in this episode

Hosts: Zahra Huber, Zahra

Guest: Ghassan Zeineddine

Topics covered

• Dearborn
• short stories
• character development
• inspiration

Keywords

• writing
• city
• themes

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Dearborn

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