Zaina Arafat is the debut author of You Exist Too Much: A Novel, an anticipated book for June 2020 by O, The Oprah Magazine,\xa0Elle,\xa0Lit Hub and so many others.\xa0She is a Palestinian American writer, teacher, and editor whose stories and essays have appeared in a number of top publications.\xa0It was fantastic to interview Zaina through the Center for Fiction during part of their Inside and Out 2020 Pride event series. Her writing is beautiful, and I had an amazing time talking with her about the autobiographical reflections in her novel, identity, challenging stereotypes, family approval, and love.
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