>Laila Lalami (she of MoorishGirl.com) has been shortlisted for the 2006 Caine Prize for her story “The Fanatic,” a chapter in her novel/collection Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits. Well done, Laila! Congratulations!
About the author
I am the author of three novels--THE LAST BIRD OF PARADISE, OLIVER'S TRAVELS, and THE SHAMAN OF TURTLE VALLEY--and three story collections--IN AN UNCHARTED COUNTRY, HOUSE OF THE ANCIENTS AND OTHER STORIES, and WHAT THE ZHANG BOYS KNOW, winner of the Library of Virginia Literary Award for Fiction. I am also the co-founder and former editor of Prime Number Magazine and the editor of the award-winning anthology series EVERYWHERE STORIES: SHORT FICTION FROM A SMALL PLANET.Related Posts
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