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Laila Lalami

Laila Lalami

Laila Lalami, the author of Secret Son and Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits, is an associate professor of creative writing at the university of California, Riverside. Her new novel, The Moor’s Account, will be published next year.

Articles

News and Features

Exile and the Kingdom (Regions and Countries, Fiction)

In his newest novel The Last Friend, Tahar Ben Jelloun draws
from his experiences as a writer and activist under Morocco's
repressive monarchy.

Laila Lalami
Love and Betrayal in Colonial Africa (Fiction)

Abdulrazak Gurnah's seventh book, Desertion,
revisits the theme of exile and expands it to relationships---between
lovers, between families, between countries.

Laila Lalami

Blogs

Frankfurt Shootings: The Making of a Terrorist?
What the debate over terrorists seems to miss is the personal dimension: personal failures and personal grievances of the lone gunmen.
The Notion
Arab Uprisings and American Intervention
The young people protesting in Arab capitals right now want a meaningful break with the status quo and, in many ways, that means a break...
The Notion
Fadoua Laroui: The Moroccan Mohamed Bouazizi
A Moroccan single mother has earned the sad distinction of being the first Arab woman to commit political self-immolation.
The Notion
Who's Responsible for the Arab Uprisings? A Non-Exhaustive List
I don’t know about you, but I’m having a hard time keeping track of who is responsible for the Arab uprisings.
The Notion
Morocco’s Day of Dignity: An Update
Two days ago, thousands of young people held street protests throughout Morocco to demand constitutional reforms. What's next?
The Notion
Rocking the Casbah: Morocco's Day of Dignity
A new generation of Moroccans wants dignity—and that is only possible in a true democracy.
The Notion
Arab Uprisings: What the February 20 Protests Tell Us About Morocco
Morocco, long considered one of the most stable Arab countries, is not immune to the unrest sweeping the region.
The Notion
The Attack on Lara Logan: War of the Words
In the mounting rhetoric, what is getting lost is the fact that a reporter has been sexually assaulted.
The Notion
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