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Etaf Rum

Etaf Rum
Etaf Rum was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, by Palestinian immigrants. She teaches college English literature in North Carolina, where she lives with her two children. She also runs the Instagram account @booksandbeans. A Woman Is No Man is her first novel. Her second novel, Evil Eye, is available now.


On Literary Empathy and the Performative Reading of Palestinian Authors

Etaf Rum Considers Reading and Writing During Times of Crisis
November 16, 2023  By Etaf Rum
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Letting the Unspoken Speak: A Reading List of Historical Trauma in Fiction

Etaf Rum Recommends Lisa Ko, Tommy Orange, Lan Cao, and More
September 22, 2023  By Etaf Rum
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Even After Writing My Novel, Shame Kept Me From Sharing My Story

Etaf Rum on Finding the Courage to Break the Silence
March 5, 2019  By Etaf Rum
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