Monthly Archives: January 2019

January 19

Ofelia Rivas, the Tohono O’odham, and the Wall

Considering all that is going on on the United States these days, I figure now might be a good time to post something from Walls: Travels Along the Barricades. I’ve chosen this section about where the US-Mexico border divides the traditional territory of the Tohono O’odham people. Ofelia Rivas was generous with her stories, and I […]

January 08

Looking For Home in the Palestinian Diaspora

In my original plan for Pay No Heed to the Rockets I was going to include a chapter about Palestinian authors in the diaspora. I decided, in the end, to focus on Palestinians still living in historical Palestine. My interest in diaspora writers did not diminish, however, and I am fascinated by what Palestinians living […]

January 08

US Cover

(Alas, I’ve neglected this blog for a while.) Here is the cover of the US edition of Pay No Heed to the Rockets. The folks at Counterpoint did a fantastic job with this cover. It is my favourite of the three editions – though I suspect I am not supposed to say that.