Author, publisher, and ”NYC’s Most Important Book-fluencer” (Vulture) Zibby Owens interviews authors 365 days a year about their work on her award-winning, top literary podcast.
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Friday Jun 19, 2020
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Zaina Arafat is the debut author of You Exist Too Much: A Novel, an anticipated book for June 2020 by O, The Oprah Magazine, Elle, Lit Hub and so many others. She is a Palestinian American writer, teacher, and editor whose stories and essays have appeared in a number of top publications. It was fantastic to interview Zaina through the Center for Fiction during part of their Inside and Out 2020 Pride event series. Her writing is beautiful, and I had an amazing time talking with her about the autobiographical reflections in her novel, identity, challenging stereotypes, family approval, and love.