Historical Fiction’s Shipwrecks, Magical Objects, and the Marginalized
Historical fiction as diverse as Laila Lalami’s The Moor’s Account and teen TV show Outer Banks bring real stories of shipwrecks, magical objects, and the marginalized to life.
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Laila Lalami’s ‘The Dream Hotel’ Questions Our Concept of Freedom
Laila Lalami’s The Dream Hotel asks how much freedom Americans are willing to sacrifice to feel safe. What if that includes losing their right to privacy?
The Tender Horror in Laila Lalami’s ‘Secret Son’
Laila Lalami’s Secret Son, a story of a young man torn between family members and betrayed by God, is as tender as it is horrifying.