{"product_id":"love-and-desire-in-the-promised-land-the-private-lives-of-israelis-and-palestinians-9798875001697","title":"Love and Desire in the Promised Land: The Private Lives of Israelis and Palestinians","description":"\u003cem\u003eLove and Desire in the Promised Land\u003c\/em\u003e gives voice to a dozen real-life citizens of Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank who navigate messy boundaries in their homes and bedrooms against a background of geopolitical violence. \u003cp\u003eCollecting interviews conducted before the October 7 attack unleashed a new wave of bloody conflict, the book introduces fascinating individuals and couples who speak frankly about the transgressions that define their experiences with intimacy. The portrayals represent a diverse population, including an interfaith celebrity power couple, an Orthodox gynecologist, a young gay Muslim, a Palestinian American feminist, a Ukrainian Israeli artist, and a Palestinian lesbian in a relationship with an Israeli soldier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough these candid conversations, recorded by Parent-Rachdi and illustrated with a warm touch by Deloupy, the authors illuminate a culture and a people whose humanity has been shrouded by the fever pitch of politics and the tragedy of genocide. In a strict society, where norms are enforced by tradition, religion, and the threat of violence, these ordinary citizens follow their heart and risk it all in the name of love and desire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Salomé Parent-Rachdi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fantagraphics Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.70h x 7.80w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798875001697\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eParent-Rachdi, Salomé:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eSalomé Parent-Rachdi\u003c\/strong\u003e is a freelance journalist based in Paris. She was a correspondent in Israel and the Palestinian Territories from 2017 to 2020. She works for the written press and produces podcasts and TV documentaries.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeloupy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eDeloupy\u003c\/strong\u003e is a graduate of the Beaux-Arts d'Angoulême, having studied the graphic novel. He works as a freelance illustrator for advertising and has been publishing for children since 2002. He took part in Marjane Satrapi's collective work \u003cem\u003eFemme, vie, liberté\u003c\/em\u003e (L'Iconoclaste 2023).\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAllen, Jenna:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eJenna Allen\u003c\/strong\u003e is a freelance translator based in Colorado.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Salom\u0026#195;\u0026#169; Parent-Rachdi \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48449324777629,"sku":"9798875001697","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ef7eafb8-fc99-4fed-945c-281955036429.jpg?v=1781632092","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/love-and-desire-in-the-promised-land-the-private-lives-of-israelis-and-palestinians-9798875001697","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}