“West Bank Education” to appear in Little Patuxent Review

SMD’s essay, “West Bank Education,” will appear in the spring issue of The Little Patuxent Review.

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Baker Artist Awards…

SMD’s nomination page for the Baker Artist Awards is available! Go to the website, log in (the creation of a login takes just a minute) and view the nomination and offer your comments! The deadline is January 15, 2011….

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RAWI “Member of the Month”

SMD has been selected as “Member of the Month” by the Radius of Arab-American Writers (RAWI) — November 2010!

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The Reviews…

“ . . . a remarkably engaging collection. With this effort, Muaddi Darraj announces her presence as a major voice in the genre of fiction.” — Steven Salaita, author of Arab American Literary Fictions, Cultures, and Politics

The Inheritance of Exile tells an authentic story of Arab-American life—these characters are true, expressive, and moving. A fully engaging, satisfying collection indeed.” —Diana Abu-Jaber, author of Origin, Crescent, and The Language of Baklava

“Susan Muaddi Darraj writes with care and intelligence, and her compassion for her flawed and complex characters reminds us of our own humanity.” —Laila Lalami, author of Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits

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About Susan…

Susan Muaddi Darraj is a fiction writer, critic, and editor. Her short story collection, The Inheritance of Exile, received ForeWord’s Book of the Year Award in 2007 for Short Fiction. Susan is also Associate Professor of English at Harford Community College in Bel Air, Maryland, and a Lecturer in the graduate writing program at The Johns Hopkins University.

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