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Dearborn : stories / Ghassan Zeineddine.
Spanning several decades, Ghassan Zeineddine's debut collection examines the diverse range and complexities of the Arab American community in Dearborn, Michigan. In ten tragicomic stories, Zeineddine explores themes of identity, generational conflicts, war trauma, migration, sexuality, queerness, home and belonging, and more. In Dearborn, a father teaches his son how to cheat the IRS and hide their cash earnings inside of frozen chickens. Tensions heighten within a close-knit group of couples when a mysterious man begins to frequent the local gym pool, dressed in Speedos printed with nostalgic images of Lebanon. And a failed stage actor attempts to drive a young Lebanese man with ambitions of becoming a Hollywood action hero to LA, but Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have other plans.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781959030294
- ISBN: 1959030299
- Physical Description: 229 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First US edition.
- Publisher: Portland, Oregon : Tin House, 2023.
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | The actors of Dearborn -- Speedoman -- Money chickens -- Marseille -- I have reason to believe my neighbor is a terrorist -- Zizou's voice -- In memoriam -- Hiyam, LLC -- Yusra -- Rabbit stew. |
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| Subject: | Arab Americans > Fiction. Identity (Psychology) > Fiction. Conflict of generations > Fiction. Muslims > Fiction. Immigrants > Fiction. Dearborn (Mich.) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Psychological fiction. Domestic fiction. Short stories. |
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Gorge Community College Library | Fiction ZEINE 2023 (Text) | 39705000079987 | Main Collection | Available | - |
Summary:
Spanning several decades, Ghassan Zeineddine's debut collection examines the diverse range and complexities of the Arab American community in Dearborn, Michigan. In ten tragicomic stories, Zeineddine explores themes of identity, generational conflicts, war trauma, migration, sexuality, queerness, home and belonging, and more. In Dearborn, a father teaches his son how to cheat the IRS and hide their cash earnings inside of frozen chickens. Tensions heighten within a close-knit group of couples when a mysterious man begins to frequent the local gym pool, dressed in Speedos printed with nostalgic images of Lebanon. And a failed stage actor attempts to drive a young Lebanese man with ambitions of becoming a Hollywood action hero to LA, but Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have other plans.
