
ALT A graphic titled "18 Adult Books for Arab American Heritage Month" Beneath the text is an image of a book lying flat on its spine with its pages open. The corners of the graphic are embellished with golden details.
!["Compiling a list of Arab authors isnβt easy because of the richness of experiences and voices out there. So Iβve included 18 titles here. Not all the authors are Arab American, but the authors are important to the narrative of all Arabs in the diaspora. The works range from a highly socio-political graphic novel set in Cairo, to a dystopian novel about a second American civil war to Palestinian Muslim, Christian and Jewish voices, to works of fantasy. Many important authors are not included in this listβthere is just not enough room and Iβve decided to shine a light on more recent releases. If anyone is to read Arabic literature, one would also have to include works by Edward Said, Naguib Mahfouz, Mahmoud Darwish, Elias Khoury and so many others. As an aside, Safia Elhillo has said she does not identify as Arab, but rather as Black Sudanese. But her focus on the Arabic language and the story of Sudan make her work important for Arab authorsβso I have included her [here]."](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GMLhPlhXAAA8EUf.jpg?name=small&format=webp)
ALT "Compiling a list of Arab authors isnβt easy because of the richness of experiences and voices out there. So Iβve included 18 titles here. Not all the authors are Arab American, but the authors are important to the narrative of all Arabs in the diaspora. The works range from a highly socio-political graphic novel set in Cairo, to a dystopian novel about a second American civil war to Palestinian Muslim, Christian and Jewish voices, to works of fantasy. Many important authors are not included in this listβthere is just not enough room and Iβve decided to shine a light on more recent releases. If anyone is to read Arabic literature, one would also have to include works by Edward Said, Naguib Mahfouz, Mahmoud Darwish, Elias Khoury and so many others. As an aside, Safia Elhillo has said she does not identify as Arab, but rather as Black Sudanese. But her focus on the Arabic language and the story of Sudan make her work important for Arab authorsβso I have included her [here]."
























