The Sleep Thief by Azem, Ibtisam
The Sleep Thief by Azem, Ibtisam

The Sleep Thief

From Booker-longlisted Ibtisam Azem, a haunting odyssey where rest must be stolen at high price, and 'Palestine'...
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Author: Ibtisam Azem
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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The Sleep Thief by Azem, Ibtisam

The Sleep Thief

$22.74
The Sleep Thief by Azem, Ibtisam

The Sleep Thief

$22.74
Author: Ibtisam Azem
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description

From Booker-longlisted Ibtisam Azem, a haunting odyssey where rest must be stolen at high price, and 'Palestine' is a honeyed defiance on the tongue.

'Sleep thief is what the interrogator called me. I'll never forget that. I would steal a few seconds of sleep so I could remain steadfast before them. The name stuck; I even dreamt about it, the same dream, night after night. I woke up not knowing what to do and drenched in sweat.'

The Sleep Thief follows the life of Gharib ("the Stranger") Haifawi as he comes of age, is drawn into resistance, makes friends, meets lovers, pushes back against traditional values, longs to be free of the labels and expectations that burden him, rails against the commodification of suffering, and dreams of a Palestinian identity that will transcend sorrow.




Author: Ibtisam Azem
Publisher: And Other Stories
Published: 09/22/2026
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.70h x 4.90w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781916751538


Review Citation(s):
Foreword 08/27/2026

About the Author

Ibtisam Azem is a Palestinian novelist and journalist. She has published two novels in Arabic: Sariq al-Nawm (The Sleep Thief, 2011) and Sifr al-Ikhtifaa (The Book of Disappearance, 2014). The Book of Disappearance has been published in English, German, and Italian. She lives in New York.

Sinan Antoon is an Iraqi poet, novelist, scholar, and literary translator. He has published three poetry collections and five novels. His most recent work is Postcards from the Underworld. He is an associate professor of Arabic literature at New York University.


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