Sarah Aziza
Palestinian American writer, translator, and journalist
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Sarah Aziza is a Palestinian American writer, translator, and journalist.[1] Her work has appeared in outlets including The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and The New Yorker website, among others.[2] She is also a frequent contributor to The Nation.[3]
- Writer
- translator
- journalist
United States Artists Fellow (2026)
Sarah Aziza | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Notable works | The Hollow Half: A Memoir of Bodies and Borders (2025) |
| Notable awards | Palestine Book Award (2025) United States Artists Fellow (2026) |
She is the author of the memoir The Hollow Half: A Memoir of Bodies and Borders (Catapult, 2025). In 2025, The Hollow Half won the Memoire Award at the Palestine Book Awards.[4] In 2026, the book was named a finalist for the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards.[5][6]
The Hollow Half
The Hollow Half: A Memoir of Bodies and Borders was published by Catapult in 2025.
Reception
According to the review aggregator Book Marks, The Hollow Half received a "Rave" rating based on reviews from BookPage, Booklist, and Kirkus Reviews.[7]
Mónica Teresa Ortiz of BookPage praised Aziza's "stunning" prose and wrote that the memoir moves effortlessly across geographies, timelines, and languages.[8] The book also received positive reviews in the Michigan Quarterly Review[9] and Publishers Weekly.[10] Library Journal gave the book a starred review.[11]
Awards and honors
- Memoire Award, Palestine Book Awards (2025), for The Hollow Half.[4]
- Finalist, Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards (2026), for The Hollow Half.[5][6]
- United States Artists Fellow (Writing, 2026).[1]
Further reading
- Democracy Now! (April 29, 2025) — interview with Aziza about The Hollow Half.[12]
- The Nation — “Living With Fracture: A Conversation With Sarah Aziza”.[13]
- People — essay/excerpt by Aziza related to The Hollow Half.[14]