Hala Alyan

Hala Alyan’s The Moon That Turns You Back is a bountiful collection of poetry, especially for those interested in diaspora and the complexity of multinationalism.

Hala Alyan’s The Moon That Turns You Back is a bountiful collection of poetry, especially for those interested in diaspora and the complexity of multinationalism.

Alyan, who is a family therapist as well as a poet and novelist, has a gift for depicting the knotty, messy but ultimately resilient bonds of family love.

Alyan, who is a family therapist as well as a poet and novelist, has a gift for depicting the knotty, messy but ultimately resilient bonds of family love.

Through skillful shifts in perspective, Hala Alyan compassionately portrays the experiences of the Palestinian Yacoub family across the years.

Through skillful shifts in perspective, Hala Alyan compassionately portrays the experiences of the Palestinian Yacoub family across the years.

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