Every morning, I check my feed in the hopes of finding something from Bisan. My stomach tightens with each scroll until she appears.

How do you celebrate the holy month when you fear the suffering may not end?

In the 2008 drama starring Succession’s Hiam Abbass, a peaceful lemon grove is declared “a hostile territory” by Israeli government forces.

The Bad Feminist author will debut The Audacity newsletter and The Audacious Book Club in January.

Join us for a virtual event on Crowdcast.io with Zaina Arafat for the paperback launch of her debut novel "You Exist Too Much".

I winced with fear and a fleeting disgust. A relationship with a woman meant failure: I had failed to get a man, failed to find something normal, failed to not be pathetic.

A young Palestinian-American’s struggle with her sexual identity and a demanding mother are deftly explored in this assured debut novel

The author’s powerful debut novel, You Exist Too Much, follows the story of a bisexual Palestinian-American with a penchant for unattainable women.

I kept what became the epigraph of my novel—“pleasure disappoints, possibility never”—taped above my desk (the many desks, the many cities) throughout the writing process. It came from Kierkegaard’…

The sun is shining. The grass is growing greener. Buds are sprouting on the trees. I think summer might actually come this year!

Your TBR pile just got a lot more colorful.

C.E. McGill, author of 'Our Hideous Progeny,' highlights 10 impactful queer novels.

Ghada Tafesh left the Gaza Strip to get an education in the U.S. in 2012. She hasn’t been home since.

Author Zaina Arafat joins us to discuss her novel, You Exist Too Much.

18 LGBTQIA+ literary luminaries share their summer reading recommendations, featuring everything from ice cream to ice dancing.

If the new Sally Rooney novel left you wanting more, or maybe something a little different, here’s what to read next.

For Zaina Arafat, getting dressed used to be about making a statement to the world. But in 2021, she found satisfaction in dressing for herself.

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Sarah Mills considers "You Exist Too Much," the debut novel from Zaina Arafat....

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Summer reading is here, and there are a lot of juicy titles to add to your reading list. These are the best new June books to read this summer.

Showgirls, sex workers, and rebels in their own words

Zaina Arafat, author of "You Exist Too Much," on love addiction

In this PEN Ten interview, we speak with Zaina Arafat, author of You Exist Too Much (Catapult, 2020).

These summer readings expand our thinking, deepen our understanding of one another, and bring us just the right amount of escapism when we might need it the most.

Where stakes are the highest, the shirts are called on to perform their very best.

Fiction, non-fiction, even a play! These are the best literary works by LGBTQ+ authors.

In this issue: From Child Soldier to Children's Advocate, A Toy Story, A Passion for Real Change, and much more...

Here are six audiobooks by Palestinian women authors who each tackle different topics around their Palestinian identity and perspective.