@markaz-review.bsky.socialIn this short story set amid the U.S. bombing of Iran, our narrator worries about his elderly parents, his overweight cat, and a long-awaited delivery.
> Read Shahab Eddin Pakbeen's (latest piece: https://bit.ly/please-wait-a-short-story
@markaz-review.bsky.socialIn this short story, a man returns to his hometown and must negotiate his relationship with faith, community, and a woman from his past.
> Discover Barâa Arar’s latest story: bit.ly/the-dentists-son-a-short-story
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@markaz-review.bsky.socialPalestinian novelist and poet Karim Kattan reflects on the problems, pleasures, and peculiarities of writing fiction today.
> Seven Questions with Karim Kattan by Saleem Haddad: bit.ly/seven-questions-with-karim-kattan
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@markaz-review.bsky.socialShahab Eddin Pakbeen answered a couple of questions about his latest short story, “Please Wait.”
> Read Shahab Eddin Pakbeen's latest piece: https://bit.ly/please-wait-a-short-story
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@markaz-review.bsky.socialAs part of The Fiction Desk, TMR Fiction Editor Saleem Haddad interviews Barâa Arar about her latest short story, "The Dentist's Son."
> Discover Barâa Arar’s interview: bit.ly/the-dentists-son-a-short-story
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@markaz-review.bsky.socialFor the first edition of The Fiction Desk, Barâa Arar offers us a reading of her latest short story, “The Dentist’s Son.”
> Discover Barâa Arar’s latest story: bit.ly/the-dentists-son-a-short-story
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