Professor
Raised between Syracuse, NY and Amman Jordan, Diana Abu-Jaber often writes
about cultural identity.
Her latest work, Fencing With the King, a novel of Middle Eastern intrigue and
adventure, was featured by Apple books, Goodreads.com, and The Millions as one
of this spring’s most-anticipated novels.
Her most recent novel, Silverworld, a fantasy with an Arab-American girl at its
heart, was published last spring from Crown Books / Random House.
Her award-winning novels include Silverworld; Birds of Paradise; Origin;
Crescent; and Arabian Jazz.
Her memoir, Life Without A Recipe, was described by Ruth Reichl as “bold and
luscious.”
The Language of Baklava, her first memoir, has been translated into over twenty
languages and taught around the world.
Diana teaches at Portland State University and lives with her family in Portland
and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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About Diana Abu-jaber
Raised between Syracuse, NY and Amman Jordan, Diana Abu-Jaber often writes
about cultural identity.
Her latest work, Fencing With the King, a novel of Middle Eastern intrigue and
adventure, was featured by Apple books, Goodreads.com, and The Millions as one
of this spring’s most-anticipated novels.
Her most recent novel, Silverworld, a fantasy with an Arab-American girl at its
heart, was published last spring from Crown Books / Random House.
Her award-winning novels include Silverworld; Birds of Paradise; Origin;
Crescent; and Arabian Jazz.
Her memoir, Life Without A Recipe, was described by Ruth Reichl as “bold and
luscious.”
The Language of Baklava, her first memoir, has been translated into over twenty
languages and taught around the world.
Diana teaches at Portland State University and lives with her family in Portland
and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.