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A Rich But Rare Genre: Exploring Islamic Historical Fiction

A Rich But Rare Genre: Exploring Islamic Historical Fiction

Jamila Ahmed Recommends Tariq Ali, Leila Aboulela, Suad Amiry, and More

By Jamila Ahmed | February 2, 2024

Leila Aboulela on the Coups in Africa

Leila Aboulela on the Coups in Africa

In Conversation with Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | September 14, 2023

River Spirit

River Spirit

Leila Aboulela

By Lit Hub Excerpts | March 9, 2023

6 new books to get your hands on this week.

6 new books to get your hands on this week.

By Gabrielle Bellot | March 7, 2023

88 Writers on the Books They Loved in 2022

88 Writers on the Books They Loved in 2022

The Year in Reading From Contributors to Freeman’s

By Literary Hub | December 19, 2022

What Did You Read This Year<br> That You Loved?

What Did You Read This Year
That You Loved?

Freeman's Contributors Weigh In on Their Favorite Books of 2020

By Literary Hub | December 18, 2020

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

10 new books we're excited about this week.

By Katie Yee | February 11, 2020

Leila Aboulela: Novels About the Soul Come in Disguise

By Leila Aboulela | February 11, 2020

In a Sudan Where Literature is Often Smuggled, the Short Story is a Perfect Form

By Marcia Lynx Qualey | September 27, 2019

Lit Hub's Most Anticipated Books of 2019

Lit Hub's Most Anticipated Books of 2019

What We're Looking Forward to, the First Half and Then Some

By Emily Temple | December 28, 2018

From Outcasts to Secret Agents, 5 Sudanese Books You Should Read

From Outcasts to Secret Agents, 5 Sudanese Books You Should Read

Leila Aboulela Recommends Some of Her Favorite Reads

By Leila Aboulela | July 18, 2018

20 Great Writers on Their Favorite Story Collections

20 Great Writers on Their Favorite Story Collections

Lauren Groff, George Saunders, Samanta Schweblin and More

By John Freeman | June 4, 2018

10 Contemporary Novels By and About Muslims You Should Read

10 Contemporary Novels By and About Muslims You Should Read

Or How to Combat Xenophobia From Home

By Emily Temple | November 17, 2016

On Writing Islamic Identity and Being Labeled a Political Writer

On Writing Islamic Identity and Being Labeled a Political Writer

A Conversation Between Leila Aboulela and Elnathan John

By Literary Hub | June 2, 2016

Interview with a Gatekeeper: Grove Atlantic's Elisabeth Schmitz

Interview with a Gatekeeper: Grove Atlantic's Elisabeth Schmitz

On Teamwork, Dedication, and Taking Risks

By Kerri Arsenault | March 11, 2016

25 New Books by African Writers You Should Read

25 New Books by African Writers You Should Read

Tahar Ben Jelloun, A. Igoni Barrett, Yaa Gyasi, and many more

By Aaron Bady | February 2, 2016