Sofia Samatar

Sofia Samatar is a writer of fiction and nonfiction, including the memoir The White Mosque, a PEN/Jean Stein Award Finalist. Her works range from the World Fantasy Award-winning novel A Stranger in Olondria to Tone, a study of literary tone with Kate Zambreno. Samatar lives in Virginia and teaches African literature, Arabic literature, and speculative fiction at James Madison University.

http://www.sofiasamatar.com/

How the Prospect of Publishing Can Paralyze the Writing Process

Sofia Samatar on Balancing Self-Compartmentalization With the Joy of Creation

August 14, 2024 By Sofia Samatar

On the 13 Words That Made Me a Writer

Sofia Samatar Reflects on the Rich Language of Fantasy

March 29, 2016 By Sofia Samatar

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