{"product_id":"this-queer-arab-family-an-anthology-by-lgbtq-arab-writers-edited-by-elias-jahshan","title":"This Queer Arab Family: An Anthology by LGBTQ+ Arab Writers edited by Elias Jahshan","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Arab culture, tradition often dictates an individual's role in a family, with personal desires subsumed in favour of unity. So, what happens when Queer Arabs challenge and re-imagine these expectations?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis Queer Arab Family\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the beauty of chosen kin and the everyday acts of care and survival that bind Queer Arabs to each other. Here, ten LGBTQ+ writers from across the Arab world and diaspora redefine what family looks like. From raising children with mum and mum, to becoming an OnlyFans star and building a non-binary belly dancing robot, these writers illuminate, through their own lived experiences, how queer joy and community can be found in the most unexpected places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFierce, vibrant and unapologetic, \u003ci\u003eThis Queer Arab Family\u003c\/i\u003e honours the spirit of those who, despite challenges, build community and family on their own terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Editor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElias Jahshan (he\/him)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Palestinian-Lebanese journalist and writer. He is the editor of groundbreaking T\u003ci\u003ehis Arab is Queer: An Anthology by LGBTQ+ Arab Writers \u003c\/i\u003e(Saqi Books; 2022), which was a finalist in the 2023 Lambda Literary Awards in the USA, shortlisted for the 2023 Bread \u0026amp; Roses Award in the UK, and has been translated into Italian and French. His short memoirs ‘Coming Out Palestinian’ was anthologised in \u003ci\u003eArab, Australian, Other: Stories on Race and Identity\u003c\/i\u003e (ed. Randa Abdel-Fattah \u0026amp; Sara Saleh; Picador, 2019), while ‘Bittersweet Memories of a Palestinian Knight’ was anthologised in \u003ci\u003eAsk the Night for a Dream: Palestinian Writing From the Diaspora\u003c\/i\u003e (ed. Susan Muaddi Darraj; Palestine Writes Press, 2024). Elias is also a former editor of \u003ci\u003eStar Observer\u003c\/i\u003e, Australia’s longest-running LGBTQ+ media outlet, and has been published in \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian, Gay Times, The New Arab, Raseef22, Shado Mag, My Kali\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. Born and raised in Sydney, he now lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Booktique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46127669379132,"sku":null,"price":33.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/4879\/8012\/files\/9781849250887_cfl.jpg?v=1788978057","url":"https:\/\/www.booktique.ca\/products\/this-queer-arab-family-an-anthology-by-lgbtq-arab-writers-edited-by-elias-jahshan","provider":"Booktique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}