About the Author

Saree Makdisi is a professor of English and comparative literature at UCLA. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

Reviews

"This book needs to be required reading for all who seek a peaceful future for these two long-tormented peoples." -- Richard Falk, UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Situation in Palestine "An extraordinarily detailed portrait... Weaves together a tapestry of harrowing narratives in a lucid and measured tone." -- Times Higher Education Supplement "A lucid, invaluable chronicle of Palestinian daily life in the occupied territories." -- Boston Globe

"This book needs to be required reading for all who seek a peaceful future for these two long-tormented peoples." -- Richard Falk, UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Situation in Palestine "An extraordinarily detailed portrait... Weaves together a tapestry of harrowing narratives in a lucid and measured tone." -- Times Higher Education Supplement "A lucid, invaluable chronicle of Palestinian daily life in the occupied territories." -- Boston Globe