Rayyan Al-Shawaf is a Malta-based book critic whose reviews and essays have appeared in the Boston Globe, Christian Science Monitor, Globe and Mail, LARB, Los Angeles Times, PopMatters, San Francisco Chronicle, Toronto Star, Washington...
Rayyan Al-Shawaf is a Malta-based book critic whose reviews and essays have appeared in the Boston Globe, Christian Science Monitor, Globe and Mail, LARB, Los Angeles Times, PopMatters, San Francisco Chronicle, Toronto Star, Washington Post, and other newspapers and magazines. His debut novel, "When All Else Fails," is published by Interlink Books.
Rayyan Al-Shawaf / TruthdigDec 5, 2012
In "Stranger to History," a memoir recounting Aatish Taseer's travels through several predominantly Muslim countries, Pakistan emerges much worse after an attempt to "fix" it, a project that also eventually leads to the killing of the author's father. Perhaps the most important lesson to be gleaned from "Stranger to History: A Son's Journey Through Islamic Lands" by Aatish Taseer is that if you come across a historical paradox, don't try to "fix" it. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Rayyan Al-Shawaf / TruthdigMar 2, 2012
What would it be like to discover Anne Frank, that most beloved and celebrated victim of the Holocaust, living in your attic? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Rayyan Al-Shawaf / TruthdigNov 18, 2011
Howard Jacobson's novel "No More Mr. Nice Guy" travels well-worn territory: the male midlife crisis in search of laughs. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Rayyan Al-Shawaf / TruthdigMar 4, 2011
Greg Myre and Jennifer Griffin, husband and wife and both seasoned journalists, have written a realistic—although perhaps not totally impartial—assessment of the Israeli-Palestinian issue based on their observations during eight years in Israel.Greg Myre and Jennifer Griffin have written a realistic—although perhaps not totally impartial—assessment of the Israeli-Palestinian issue based on firsthand observation. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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