Join us for an international #ReadPalestine week, starting Wednesday, November 29, on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
Join READ PALESTINE WEEK 2024: November 29 – December 5
On the 2024 Palestinian Liberatory Book Fair
On the 19th and 20th of this month, the inaugural Palestinian Liberatory Book Fair is set to run opposite the fairgrounds of the massive Frankfurt International Book Fair, one of the annual centers of the book trade, and the place where -- last year -- organizers shut down and silenced an event to award Palestinian novelist Adania Shibli a prize and another around her prize-winning novel, Minor Detail. Palestinian Liberatory Book Fair organizers say they plan to hold the fair opposite Frankfurt, as "we believe confrontation is required to break this suffocating silence."
Frankfurt Book Fair Update
Frankfurt Book Fair omits Palestine genocide from programming, celebrates awarding of German Peace Prize to writer who called Palestinian media 'a legitimate target' for military attacks.
‘Against Genocide: Mapping the Future of Palestine, One Archive at a Time’
In his talk, Dr. Salman Abu Sitta drew on records, documents, and maps from the PLSC collection, illustrating and exploring the role of archives and heritage pertaining to Palestinian history and identity to counter epistemic violence, colonial erasure, and the cultural dimensions of genocide.
Andaleeb Cartonera Handcrafts Editions of ‘Poems for Palestine’
At a recent action, Andaleeb Cartonera -- a cardboard book press based in Madison, Wisconsin, USA -- produced handcrafted editions of Poems for Palestine: Recent Poems by Nine Palestinian Poets & Actions You Can Take to Stop Genocide Now.
The Frankfurt Book Fair and Multinational Publishers are Complicit in the Gaza Genocide
Of particular relevance to writers and publishers is the fact that the Frankfurt Book Fair (FBM), the world’s largest book industry event, has historically warmly welcomed apartheid Israel’s presence.
Acclaimed Author Susan Abulhawa to Speak in Archives & Heritage for Palestine Seminar Series
On Wednesday, July 17, 2024, acclaimed author and organizer susan abulhawa, author of the globally beloved novel Mornings in Jenin, founder of Playgrounds for Palestine, and director of the Palestine Writes Literature Festival, will speak at the second installment of Archives & Heritage for Palestine, a series hosted by Dr. Jamila Ghaddar and Tam Rayan, in defense of Palestinian life, land, liberation, and return.
‘Workshops for Gaza’ Launches Joint Online Educational Series + Fundraiser
Earlier this month, a group of writers and educators launched “Workshops for Gaza,” and the first workshops are set to be taught in July and August.
Series of Talks: ‘Archives & Heritage for Palestine’
On June 4, join Dr. Salman Abu Sitta in conversation with Ghada Dimashk. Drawing on records, documents and maps from the PLSC collection, they will illustrate and explore the role of archives and heritage pertaining to Palestinian history and identity to counter epistemic violence, colonial erasure and the cultural dimensions of genocide.
‘Exist, Resist, Return’: A Week of Action for Nakba Day (May 14-21)
Join us to mark 76 years of the Nakba and to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian struggle for freedom.
Publishers for Palestine 