Jun 10, 2024
New Fiction in Translation: From Khaled Alesmael's 'Selamlik'
Selamlik, out this April from World Editions, is the story of a man finding love in Syria just as his world is shattered. This excerpt, from early in the novel, gives a sense of both the sexual heat and the fear of Syria’s dictatorship that twine together to propel the novel forward. It is a scene marked by new beginnings, desire, and a lurking threat of unrest. In Room 333, Part 1 By Khaled…
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