Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dayton Literary Peace Prize – Fiction | 2018 | Winner |
About This Book
A multigenerational Palestinian family saga spanning sixty years and multiple countries—from Nablus to Kuwait, Beirut, Paris, and New York. Through the women of the Yacoub family, Alyan traces the Palestinian diaspora and the private devastations that accumulate across generations of displacement. Winner of the Arab American Book Award and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize for Fiction.
About the Author
Hala AlyanPalestinian-American
Hala Alyan is a Palestinian-American author and clinical psychologist. Born in New York, she grew up across multiple countries in the Middle East before returning to the United States for her education. She completed her doctorate in clinical psychology at Rutgers University and practices as a psychologist in New York City. Read more →
