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Welcome to the first podcast from the Palestine Festival of Literature – a format we’ve been wanting to bring to you for a long time.

The PalFest Podcast will highlight new books from and about Palestine, bringing writers together in conversation across borders to discuss new ideas and dig into vital histories.

Each episode will feature a different pairing of writers, presented by our co-hosts... more

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On this episode of the PalFest podcast, we mark the launch of the UK edition of Lena Khalaf Tuffaha’s Something About Living, published by the 87 Press, at the London Review Bookshop.

Lena Khalaf Tuffaha is one of the most influential Palestinian po... more

We marked the publication of Ismail Khalidi’s SELECTED PLAYS with this special live event in New York recorded with the playwright and a selection of his special guests.

Tune in to hear excerpts from three of Khalidi’s plays, performed by Khalidi hi... more

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In 2015 Molly Crabapple attended the Palestine Festival of Literature in Palestine. When she returned home she began excavating her family’s history and her great-grandfather’s involvement with the Jewish Bund - a secular, socialist, uncompromisingly... more

In this episode of the PalFest Podcast we have the writer and political theorist, Alaa Abd el-Fattah, in his first extended conversation since being released from prison in Egypt, with the poet and performer, Farah Barqawi.

In this wide-ranging conv... more

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Lena Khalaf Tuffaha
Palestinian poet and translator, author of Something About Living
Episode: Something About Living: Lena Khalaf Tuffaha with So Meyer
Ismail Khalidi
Playwright and author of The Selected Plays of Ismail Khalidi
Independent / Writer
Episode: The Selected Plays of Ismail Khalidi - Live from New York
Molly Crabapple
award-winning artist and writer, author of Here Where We Live Is Our Country
Episode: Molly Crabapple in conversation with Sara Yasin on "Here Where We Live Is Our Country"
Alaa Abd el-Fattah
Palestinian-Egyptian activist and writer
Activist, writer
Episode: Alaa Abd el-Fattah in conversation with Farah Barqawi
Farah Barqawi
Writer and editor
Editor, writer
Episode: Alaa Abd el-Fattah in conversation with Farah Barqawi
Lina Mounzer
Lebanese writer and translator; senior editor at The Markaz Review
The Markaz Review
Episode: Lina Mounzer and Jehan Bseiso on Writing through Crisis
Jehan Bseiso
Palestinian poet, researcher, and aid worker
Episode: Lina Mounzer and Jehan Bseiso on Writing through Crisis
Mahmoud El-Shair
Gaza and Palestinian writer, cultural activist, executive director of 28 Magazine
28 Magazine
Episode: Mahmoud al-Shaer in conversation with Beesan Ramadan & Mirza Waheed
Hala Alyan
Writer and psychologist based in Brooklyn, author of 'I'll Tell You When I'm Home'
Individual Author
Episode: Hala Alyan and Mai Serhan on Memoirs of Home

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Beesan Ramadan
Co-host of a podcast featuring discussions on literature and Palestinian experiences.
Mirza Waheed
Co-host and author who engages with themes related to Palestinian identity.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 50 ratings
  • So grateful this exists

    Such a professional and fresh and engaging show

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    5
    Omar Elmady
    United Statesa month ago
  • Excellent Podcast

    I look forward to every PalFest conversation. Thank you for all you do to center Palestine and Palestinian Literature.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ummah1234
    United States2 months ago

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#236
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The Selected Plays of Ismail Khalidi - Live from New York
Q: You've talked about origins and influences; how do you translate dense historical context into a narrative arc for theatre?
I do years of research, then let it sit and emerge; exposition is edited during writing and rehearsal, and sometimes performance itself can enliven exposition when audiences interact with the text.
Molly Crabapple in conversation with Sara Yasin on "Here Where We Live Is Our Country"
Q: How has the Bund's approach to solidarity and multilateral identities influenced your own political outlook and optimism?
Crabapple highlights the Bund's model of inclusive, democratic socialism that affirms diverse languages and cultures, and notes how this has informed her belief in pragmatic local activism (e.g., housing, healthcare) and a stubborn, hopeful stance against despair.
Molly Crabapple in conversation with Sara Yasin on "Here Where We Live Is Our Country"
Q: What drew you to write about the Bund now, and how does this history relate to today's anti-Zionist organizing?
She discusses how younger Jewish people are waking up to the lies about Zionism, seeking to reclaim their ancestors and histories, and argues that studying Bund history offers practical lessons in organizing across differences, resilience, and a commitment to human equality.
Lina Mounzer and Jehan Bseiso on Writing through Crisis
Q: What is the significance of the word ceasefire in your writing and in public discourse?
The discussion notes the shifting use of ceasefire in discourse, with some officials and media avoiding the term while others push back against its suppression as a meaningful designation for stopping violence.
Lina Mounzer and Jehan Bseiso on Writing through Crisis
Q: Can you talk about the writing process for your essay Palestine and the Unspeakable?
Lina explains that the piece emerged under the cloud of genocide, written without self-censorship, as a raw, gut-driven response that was later published in both online and print forms with input from editors.

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