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Khirbet Khizeh
by S. Yizhar
(Ibis Editions 2008)

 

"From the war in Iraq to the rumblings in Iran to the heightening tensions between Israelis and Palestinians, there are few bright spots in the Middle East these days. But one boutique Jerusalem press has cleared a space for conversation in a contentious region..."

Cultural Crossoads of the Levant
(New York Times, June 29, 2008)

The Good Soldier
(The Economist, April 10th, 2008)

S. Yizhar’s Khirbet Khizeh
(The Believer, February 2009)

What Are Intellectuals Good For?
by George Scialabba
(Pressed Wafer 2009)

 

A columnist for the Boston Globe, Scialabba's second collection of essays is being widely reviewed, including on NPR's Fresh Air...

Making the Case for Intellectuals

(Fresh Air, Maureen Corrigan, April 2009)

Review in BookForum

(BookForum, Wesley Yang, Apr/May 2009)

Interview by Christopher Lydon

(Open Source with Christopoher Lydon, May 2009)

What Is George Scialabba Good For?

(Agni Online, June 2009)

Breaking Poems
by Suheir Hammad
(Cypher Books 2008)

An SPD bestselling author and an original cast member and writer with Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry, Suheir Hammad is now earning new laurels for her latest book.

Winner of the 2009 Book Award in Poetry from the Arab American National Museum. READ MORE...

The True Keeps Calm Biding Its Story
by Rusty Morrison
(Ahsahta Press 2008)

Already the recipient of the biggest prize in the US for a second book of poetry, Morrison's book has now garnered the Northern California Book Award for poetry as well.

James Laughlin Award

Northern California Book Award