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Diana Abu-Jaber
Diana Abu-Jaber is the author of Crescent, which was awarded the 2004 PEN Center USA Award for Literary Fiction and the Before Columbus Foundation's American Book Award and was named one of the twenty best novels of 2003 by The Christian Science Monitor, and Arabian Jazz, which won the 1994 Oregon Book Award and was nominated for the PEN/Faulkner Award.
She teaches at Portland State University and divides her time between Portland and Miami.
She teaches at Portland State University and divides her time between Portland and Miami.
Genres: Historical, Literary Fiction
Novels
Arabian Jazz (1993)
Crescent (2003)
Origin (2007)
Birds of Paradise (2011)
Silverworld (2020)
Fencing with the King (2022)
Crescent (2003)
Origin (2007)
Birds of Paradise (2011)
Silverworld (2020)
Fencing with the King (2022)
Non fiction show
Books containing stories by Diana Abu-Jaber
Diana Abu-Jaber recommends
Old School Indian (2025)
Aaron John Curtis
"Bold, smart, and bighearted, Old School Indian tells a new kind of story about ancient wounds. This big, ambitious novel goes straight to the heart of things, uncovering emotional truths embedded in unseen personal and indigenous histories. A wonderful, potent read."
A Haunting in Hialeah Gardens (2023)
Raul Palma
"A Haunting in Hialeah Gardens is a sensitive and finely-wrought debut novel. Filled with currents of magic and sparked with sly infusions of humor, this deeply human tale of loss and grief makes room for the spiritual and the inexplicable, along with a gentle back beat of absurdism. These stories will resonate with any reader who knows what it is to straddle identities and traditions."
Evil Eye (2023)
Etaf Rum
"Wise, expansive, and deeply compassionate, Etaf Rum's Evil Eye takes a deep dive into the tensions between generations and cultures as it follows a young Palestinian-American woman on her journey into self-discovery. This fierce story explores the notion of women's freedom and of what becomes of identity when gender roles, family, and cultural traditions are challenged and rewritten. A rich and compelling read."
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