#my-friends

#my-friends

Hisham Matar is a Libyan author whose new novel, My Friends, is described as his most political work yet.

The novel follows a Libyan exile as he takes a walk through London, reflecting on his youth and experiences during the Arab spring.

Hisham Matar is a Libyan author whose new novel, My Friends, is described as his most political work yet.

The novel follows a Libyan exile as he takes a walk through London, reflecting on his youth and experiences during the Arab spring.

Exile serves as a powerful engine for fiction, allowing writers to gain an intimate proximity to a new society while still standing at a distance from it.

The duality of being an exile, both inside and outside, is also the superpower of the novelist, allowing them to capture unique perspectives and experiences.