This collection reflects the range and power of this relatively under-explored literary form in the Gulf region. The contributors and editors concentrate on the full range of emotions available
in the stories, and the editors provide a broad overview of the selections and places them in their historical context. The result is fascinating to those whose only contact with the Gulf is by
way of the American media, and is a very good way to come to know people for whom life is centered in the secrets of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and
Kuwait. Annotation 穢2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
