Episode 1: Ghassan Abou-Zeineddine
In this episode, Pauline Homsi Vinson interviews Ghassan Abou-Zeineddine. Abou-Zeineddine is co-editor of the creative non-fiction anthology Hadha Baladuna: Arab American Narratives of Boundry and Belonging. The anthology features well established and first time Arab American writers. Hadha Baladuna, Arabic for “this is our country,” explores the diverse and distinct experiences of Arab Americans in Dearborn, MI, the city with the highest concentration of Arabs in the U.S.
About Ghassan Abou-Zeineddine:
Ghassan Zeineddine is an Assistant Professor of English at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, where he teaches creative writing and Arab American literature. He was born in Washington D.C. and raised in the Arab world. His debut collection of linked short stories, Dearborn, is coming out in Fall 2023 from Tin House Books. He’s co-editor of the creative nonfiction anthology, Hadha Baladuna: Arab American Narratives of Boundary and Belonging.
