{"product_id":"talking-through-the-door-susan-atefat-peckham-9780815633471","title":"Talking Through the Door: An Anthology of Contemporary Middle Eastern American Writing","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe writers included here are descendants of multiple cultural heritages and reflect the perspectives of various ethnic and cultural backgrounds: Egyptian, Iranian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese, Libyan, Palestinian, Syrian. They are from diverse socioeconomic classes and spiritual sensibilities: Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and atheist, among others. Yet, they coexist in this volume simply as American voices. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAtefat-Peckham gathered poetry and prose from sixteen accomplished writers whose works concern a variety of themes: from the familial cross-cultural misunderstandings and conflicts in the works of Iranian American writers Nahid Rachlin and Roger Sedarat to the mysticism of Khaled Mattawa's poems; from the superstitions that govern characters in Diana Abu-Jaber's prose to the devastating homesickness of Pauline Kaldas's characters. Filled with emotion and keen observations, this collection showcases these writers' vital contributions to contemporary American literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan Atefat-Peckham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0815633475\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780815633471\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Syracuse University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.37h x 6.26w x 0.94d","brand":"Susan Atefat-Peckham","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45064510800127,"sku":"9780815633471","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f6788a61-8610-4658-9c95-a026f0b503f0.jpg?v=1712124489","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/talking-through-the-door-susan-atefat-peckham-9780815633471","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}