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Book SynopsisThe situe, or Arabic grandmother, moves in and out of this collection of stories as they seek to capture the integration of Christian Arab women into American culture. The tales contain elements of magic and stoicism, presenting characters rich in independence and creativity.
Trade ReviewEvery [story] tells a different example of culture clash . . . but all conclude with a resolution, a success in overcoming prejudice or anxiety, a state of settling oneself with difference. The stories in this modest, admirable book offer sharp, illuminating glimpses into the lives of this Arab American clan. Khirallah Noble's elliptical, closeup prose cuts to the marrow of experience, often presented in fragments from which we glean the whole. Exquisite, beautifully crafted stories by a writer of such assurance that you'd think this was her tenth collection rather than her first.
