Chicago (P.S.) - Softcover

"While the book explores political points, it's ultimately a pluralist drama, complete with cliffhangers."--Washington Post Express

"Al Aswany writes about his Egyptian characters with charm, gentle humor, and genuine conviction."--New York Times Book Review

"Aswany sensitively probes the nature of courage and patriotism. . . . [T]he story moves in surprising directions, and the ambiguity of life is well reflected in an unabashedly untidy conclusion.--The New Yorker

"Egyptian author Al Aswany weaves a vivid tapestry of clashing cultures in post 9/11 Chicago. . . . The characters are beautifully realized [and] each of the story lines is individually compelling."--Publishers Weekly

"...Al Aswany's knack for making the personal political."--New York magazine

Post-September 11 Chicago becomes the site of a cultural collision involving a sixties-style anti-establishment professor who is targeted for his relationship with an African-American woman, a veiled Ph.D. candidate whose traditional upbringing is challenged by her American experiences, and an émigré whose western values are countered by questions about his daughter's honor. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.