Brisbane Times
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Palestinian-Christian author releases memoir exploring queerness and Palestinian identity amid conflict
Palestinian-Christian author Tareq Baconi released memoir "Fire in Every Direction," exploring his childhood in Jordan and Lebanon through letters exchanged with a young lover. The book addresses silences surrounding queerness and Palestinian identity in the Middle East. Baconi, whose academic work focuses on Hamas, grappled with publishing during Gaza's conflict, describing the timing as "obscene" amid collective suffering.
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