My Thievery of the People is one of five books shortlisted for this year's Writers' Trust Danuta Gleed Literary Award. Here are the jury's remarks: A fierce and dazzling debut, My Thievery of the People scrutinizes the legacies of colonialism and patriarchy with an unflinching eye to the damage wreaked on both oppressed and oppressor. Travelling between the Middle East and North America, and assuming a breath-taking array of fictional modes, from naturalism to surrealism to m

Shortlisted for fiction award

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