Palestinian author Ibtisam Azem’s newly translated novel is a resonant allegory of life under surveillance.
The Sleep Thief by Ibtisam Azem. Translated by Sinan Antoon. And Other Stories, 2026. 112 pages.Buy on Bookshop.org
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