Elliot Bay Book Company - Reading at the Seattle Public Library

Who: Deborah Rohan Schlueter and Elliot Bay Book Company
Where: Montlake Branch, Seattle Public Library, 2401 24th Ave East
What: Reading from her book The Olive Grove: A Palestinian Story

Co-presented with the ARAB CENTER OF WASHINGTON and the WASHINGTON CENTER FOR THE BOOK AT THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY. Colorado writer Deborah Rohan Schlueter has drawn from the real-life story of Hamzi Moghrabi, his family and their Palestinian homeland in her debut novel, The Olive Grove: A Palestinian Story. Published by Saqi—based out of London, San Francisco, and Beirut—and generally considered the foremost English-language publisher by writers of Arab backgrounds or on Arab-related topics, this book carries empathy and questions, as it tells the story of a family's futile struggle to live and work an olive grove that has been in their family. "Beautifully written ... insights behind the Palestinian conflict are gained in reading this heart-wrenching yet endearing tale of one family's journey." – Polly Bacca.