Rabih Alameddine, author portrait
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Rabih Alameddine

Rabih Alameddine is the author of Koolaids, The Perv, and I, the Divine. He divides his time between San Francisco and Beirut.
The Penguin Book of the International Short Story
The Hakawati

Books

The Penguin Book of the International Short Story
The Hakawati

Books for Women’s History Month

In honor of Women’s History Month in March, we are sharing books by women who have shaped history and have fought for their communities. Our list includes books about women who fought for racial justice, abortion rights, equality in the workplace, and ranges in topics from women in politics and prominent women in history to

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A Letter to Educators from John Freeman, Co-Editor of The Penguin Book of the International Short Story

By: John Freeman A few years ago, a friend and I were teaching classes on writing short fiction at the same time. He is from Lebanon, and I am from California, he is a small, fabulous man and every time I get a haircut my wife says you look like you’re in the CIA. But

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