![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Some days ago, Lalami was in Omar’s home state, Minnesota, talking to a literary-minded audience in Minneapolis at the Wordplay book festival. Much of the latter sheds light on her adopted country’s struggles with Islamophobia and racism – including attitudes toward another Muslim woman in America, the congresswoman Ilhan Omar. But instead of enjoying the prestige, she just works harder in the solitude of her Southern California office, writing fiction and non-fiction alike. She has won many awards and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. A disciplined author, she spends months, sometimes years, developing carefully crafted narratives and finding joy in the company of the characters occupying her imagination. Laila Lalami is never in a hurry to finish writing a book. The Moroccan-American author talks about her new novel, in which she gives voice to a wide range of characters, including a racist American Annenberg Justice for Women Journalists Award.Fellowship Program for Afghan Women Journalists in Exile.Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice in the Americas.Kari Howard Fund for Narrative Journalism.Fund for Indigenous Journalists: Reporting on MMIWG2T.¡Exprésate! LGBTQI+ Reporting Initiative. ![]()
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