The freedom to live life on its own terms is at stake in Omar Youssef Souleimane’s novel "The Last Syrian", about the Arab Spring in Syria. When Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in desperation over the situation in his native... Read More

In immersive and lyrical prose, Vénus Khoury-Ghata’s novel "The Fiancée Rode in on a Donkey" illuminates the life of a forgotten figure from French-Algerian history. When a rabbi rides into the Jewish community of Banu Qurayza, every... Read More

Jean-Baptiste Phou’s frank memoir "Coming Out of My Skin" functions as an impassioned manifesto against anti-Asian racism, which—in Phou’s experience—has been even more pernicious than homophobia. Phou, whose Chinese parents... Read More

"The Cobbler" is the memoir of a visionary entrepreneur with a mission to proclaim the true worth of every human life. Steve Madden’s riveting memoir "The Cobbler" unveils the story of his nonstop roller-coaster life and the hard-won... Read More