Salaam. Peace: An Anthology of Middle Eastern-American Drama

A groundbreaking anthology containing a collection of new plays by American writers of a variety of Middle Eastern backgrounds, from artists born in Egypt and Iran, to Israeli- and Palestinian-Americans.

These plays - written in a diversity of theatrical styles ranging from lyrical drama to satiric comedy - are both personal and political, fresh and important. They represent artists negotiating the complexities of Middle Eastern identity in America, while dealing with the ravages of war and violence in their families' homelands.

Included in this collection:

Ten Acrobats in an Amazing Leap of Faith by Yussef El Guindi
Between Our Lips by Nathalie Handal
9 Parts of Desire by Heather Raffo
Desert Sunrise by Misha Shulman
Browntown by Sam Younis
The Black Eyed by Betty Shamieh
Call Me Mehdi by Torange Yeghiazarian