REVIEWS
“A heart mender and a heartbreaker, Waseem is a deeply moving tale of how life and love persevere in the ruins. Taha is a marvel.” —Junot Díaz, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao
“Waseem marks Lilas Taha as a writer to watch. You’ll laugh out loud, shake with rage, and battle back tears as Taha’s unforgettable protagonist fights for a better life in a Palestinian refugee camp. Like Huckleberry Finn and Scout Finch, Waseem is a character you never want to leave behind—he lives and breathes on these pages, and that’s a testament to Taha’s wonder of a novel.” —Ross Barkan, author of Glass Century
“Taha weaves the political and the personal into an enthralling, fast-moving story, showing how Palestinians’ life events and needs might be similar to everybody else’s, were it not for the fact of their dispossession.” —The Jordan Times
“A beautiful and moving tribute to the strength of the human spirit and the endearing power of love.” —Ann Weisgarber, author of The Glovemaker
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Heartfelt thanks to the hosts and wonderful members of the NY-10 Neighbors who made the discussion so engaging!
Join me in New York City on Saturday Nov 15th, 2025
Texas Book Festival 2025
Thank you to all who attended and made the book discussion event incredible!
Join us for a thought provoking discussion at the Texas book festival in Austin
Happy to announce that I’ll be participating in the Texas Book Festival 30th Anniversary! November 8 – 9, 2025 in Austin. A wonderful chance to meet readers and other writers and to learn of great books!
At the Author Reveal announcement event, September 10, 2025
Goodreads Giveaway
Klick here to enter for a free copy! Giveaway ends Sep 9th, 2025
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Excited to reveal the cover of my latest novel, WASEEM to be released on September 9th, 2025 by Arcade Publishing
Join me for a book reading in Austin, Texas
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Book Reading
Connecting with the Austin community through DownPour Austin Texas reading series on May 2nd, 2024
Book Release
Happy to announce that my 4th novel, FOUND IN THYME is released to conclude the journey of LOST IN THYME
Join me in Austin, Texas at the Laura Bush Community Library
Books took a Middle Eastern Tour with HBKU Press through Book Fairs in Kuwait, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Cairo
Many, many heartfelt thanks to all who stopped by during the 2022 Texas Book Festival!
Excited to meet readers at the 2022 Texas Book Festival on Saturday, November 5th in Austin from 3-3:45 pm at the Writers’ League of Texas table. Copies of my English language books will be available for signing and purchase. Join the fun!
An informative virtual discussion about Bitter Almonds at the Qatar National Library as part of their Community Read Program. I love hearing from readers and working through their analysis of my books. Thank you to all who participated.
Click on the link Gulf Times to read a press release about the event
Had a fantastic discussion of my book LOST IN THYME with the wonderful bookclub ladies of Houston.
Having an amazing creative time during my residency at Art Omi:Writers this fall. International authors coming together, stimulating discussions, shared information and insights from agents and editors, fantastic guidance from staff, and above all an enchanting upper state New York setting in Ghent. Ideas flow, imagination soars and words find new meanings.
Honored to have discussed my novel BITTER ALMONDS with the Arab American National Museum Book Club. Full video at this link AANM Virtual Book Club
Excited to announce the re-release of Shadows of Damascus with new cover and a new publisher.
Now available as an E-book and Paperback
Join me in a facebook book club discussion of BITTER ALMONDS on May 27 organized by the Arab American National Museum through a live facebook event. Click on the links above to join or here for more details
