Behind You Is the Sea

An exciting debut novel that gives voice to the diverse residents of a Palestinian American community in Baltimore—from young activists in conflict with their traditional parents to the poor who clean for the rich—lives which intersect across divides of class, generation, and religion.

Funny and touching, Behind You Is the Sea brings us into the homes and lives of three main families—the Baladis, the Salamehs, and the Ammars—Palestinian immigrants who’ve all found a different welcome in America.

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SUSAN MUADDI DARRAJ won an American Book Award for her novel-in-stories, A Curious Land. She teaches creative writing at Harford Community College and the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, where she lives with her three children.