{"product_id":"this-queer-arab-family-an-anthology-by-lgbtq-arab-writers-9781849250887","title":"This Queer Arab Family: An Anthology by LGBTQ+ Arab Writers","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Arab culture, tradition often dictates an individual's role in a family, with personal desires subsumed in favour of unity. So, what happens when Queer Arabs challenge and re-imagine these expectations? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis Queer Arab Family\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the beauty of chosen kin and the everyday acts of care and survival that bind Queer Arabs to each other. Here, ten LGBTQ+ writers from across the Arab world and diaspora redefine what family looks like. From raising children with mum and mum, to becoming an OnlyFans star and building a non-binary belly dancing robot, these writers illuminate, through their own lived experiences, how queer joy and community can be found in the most unexpected places. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFierce, vibrant and unapologetic, \u003ci\u003eThis Queer Arab Family\u003c\/i\u003e honours the spirit of those who, despite challenges, build community and family on their own terms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-17597394\"\u003eElias Jahshan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Saqi Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.35h x 5.28w x 0.71d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781849250887\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 184925088X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO031000\"\u003eLGBTQ+\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FAM\"\u003eFamily \u0026amp; Relationships\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FAM056000\"\u003eLGBTQ+\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FAM\"\u003eFamily \u0026amp; Relationships\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FAM057000\"\u003eMulticultural \u0026amp; Multiracial Families\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElias Jahshan (he\/him) is a Palestinian-Lebanese-Australian journalist and writer. He is a former editor of \u003ci\u003eStar Observer\u003c\/i\u003e, Australia's longest-running LGBTQ+ media outlet, and a former board member of the Arab Council Australia. His short memoir 'Coming Out Palestinian' was anthologised in \u003ci\u003eArab Australian Other: Stories on Race and Identity\u003c\/i\u003e, and he has written freelance for outlets including \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSBS Voices\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Kali\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe New Arab\u003c\/i\u003e. Born and raised in western Sydney, he now lives in London. Jahshan edited the anthology \u003ci\u003eThis Arab Is Queer\u003c\/i\u003e (Saqi Books), a ground-breaking anthology features the compelling and courageous memoirs of eighteen queer Arab writers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Saqi Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44987132084363,"sku":"9781849250887","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_524cdd58-d19f-4591-9c86-e40ba524b900.jpg?v=1764871660","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/this-queer-arab-family-an-anthology-by-lgbtq-arab-writers-9781849250887","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}