Laila Lalami
Laila Lalami’s most recent book is the essay collection Conditional Citizens: On Belonging in America.
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Excerpt: ‘The Other Americans’
Read the opening pages of Laila Lalami’s novel, the March CBC selection.
Feb 20, 2024
Why I Write: The Line Between Belonging and Unbelonging
Laila Lalami’s The Other Americans is the California Book Club’s March 2024 selection.
Dec 21, 2023
Excerpt: Conditional Citizens
In this eye-opening excerpt from Conditional Citizens, Laila Lalami reveals how California managed to shrink the pool of welfare recipients and expand the suffering of the poor.
Mar 30, 2020