Presented by Al Maleh (English literature, Kuwait U., Kuwait), 18 papers critically engage with Anglophone literature produced by Arab writers and writers of Arab descent, with special emphasis given to Arab-American literature, although considerable attention is given to the Arab-British, Arab-Canadian, and Arab-Australian experiences. The key themes that emerge from the collection, according to Al Maleh, can be "summarized as double-consciousness, hybridity, in between-ness, transcultural singular experiences, as well as questions of stereotyping, ethnic representation, and reception." Among the authors whose works are discussed are Kahlil Gibran, Rabih Alameddine, Diana Abu Jaber, Fadia Faqir, Leila Aboulela, Leila Ahmed, Mohja Kahf, and Nada Awar Jarrar. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)