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The Thread® - Books and Literary News
B.A. Parker, NPR, Christina Cala, NPR, Dalia Mortada, NPR, Courtney Stein, NPR, Gene Demby, NPR, Xavier Lopez, NPR, Jess Kung, NPR and Veralyn Williams, NPR

This Palestinian-American‘s debut novel may not be political — but her existence is

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Author Betty Shamieh next to the cover of her new novel, <em>Too Soon. </em>
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Lisa Keating

To be a Palestinian-American writer right now can lead to a lot of expectation to focus on identity and devastation, but in her debut novel, “Too Soon,” Betty Shamieh shares the story of three generations of Palestinian women trying to find love, purpose and liberation.

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