"A rich family story, a personal look at the legacy of war in the Middle East, and an indelible rendering of how we hold on to the people and places we call home The Nasr family is spread across the globe--Beirut, Brooklyn, Austin, the California desert. A Syrian mother, a Lebanese father, and three American children: all have lived a life of migration. Still, they've always had their ancestral home in Beirut--a constant touchstone--and the complicated,...

The story of the doomed love affair between a young man and a married woman. "Kahlil Gibran deeply stirred readers the world over with his The Prophet, a modern classic of surpassing beauty and moral grandeur. In The Broken Wings, the Lebanese poet-philosopher reveals the same artistry and wisdom that have enshrined his name in the hearts of millions as an 'Immortal Prophet' and a 'Dante of the Twentieth Century.' This is the exquisitely tender story...

Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004. Each book is comprised of all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. On the heels of Tehran Noir, this book in the series moves deeper into the Middle East. --Publisher.