Writing Resistance: Hannah Moushabeck and Sahar Mustafah
@ Pilsen Community Books
1102 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Tuesday, October 1st, from 7PM - 8PM
Join us as we welcome Palestinian American authors Sahar Mustafah and Hannah Moushabeck to the store for an enlightening conversation on the power of writing as a form of resistance. Mustafah, the daughter of immigrants and author of the critically acclaimed The Beauty of Your Face, explores themes of identity, displacement, and resilience. Moushabeck, a second-generation Palestinian American and award-winning author of the picture book Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine, co-runs Interlink Publishing, the only Palestinian-owned publisher in the United States. Together, they will discuss how their writing serves as a powerful tool for challenging narratives, inspiring change, and honoring the rich history of Palestine.
Hannah Moushabeck is a second-generation Palestinian American author, editor, and book marketer who was raised in a family of publishers and booksellers in Western Massachusetts and England. Born in Brooklyn into Interlink Publishing, a family-run independent publishing house, she learned the power of literature at a young age. She is the author of Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine (Chronicle Books, March 2023). She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts on the homelands of the Pocumtuc and Nipmuc Nations.
Sahar Mustafah’s first novel The Beauty of Your Face was named a 2020 Notable Book and Editor’s Choice by New York Times Book Review, and one of Marie Claire Magazine’s 2020 Best Fiction by Women. It was long-listed for the Center for Fiction 2020 First Novel Prize, and was a finalist for the Palestine Book Awards. Her short fiction has been awarded the Lawrence Prize for Best Fiction in 2022, and the 2023 Robert J. DeMott Prize. Her latest story “The Peacock” is featured in Stories from the Center of the World: New Middle East Fiction (City Light Books, May 2024). Mustafah was awarded a 2023 Jack Hazard Fellowship from New Literary Project, and a 2023 Illinois Arts Council Agency grant. Mustafah is an editor for Fikra, a bi-lingual Palestine-based literary magazine. She also volunteers for HEAL Palestine and has recently joined MAMAS: Mothers Activating Movements for Abolition & Solidarity in Chicago. She writes and teaches outside of Chicago.
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