Dearborn, Ghassan Zeineddine
Dearborn, Ghassan Zeineddine
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Dearborn

Author: Ghassan Zeineddine

Narrator: Sarab Kamoo, Qarie Marshall

Unabridged: 7 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/05/2023

Synopsis

Spanning several decades, Ghassan Zeineddine’s debut collection examines the diverse range and complexities of the Arab-American community in Dearborn, Michigan. In ten tragicomic stories, Zeineddine explores themes of identity, generational conflicts, war trauma, migration, sexuality, queerness, home and belonging, and more. In Dearborn, a father teaches his son how to cheat the IRS and hide their cash earnings inside of frozen chickens. Tensions heighten within a close-knit group of couples when a mysterious man begins to frequent the local gym pool, dressed in Speedos printed with nostalgic images of Lebanon. And a failed stage actor attempts to drive a young Lebanese man with ambitions of becoming a Hollywood action hero to LA, but Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have other plans. By turns wildly funny, incisive, and deeply moving, Dearborn introduces listeners to an arresting new voice in contemporary fiction and invites us all to consider what it means to be part of a place and community and how it is that we help one another survive.

About Ghassan Zeineddine

Ghassan Zeineddine was born in Washington, DC, and raised in the Middle East. He is an assistant professor of creative writing at Oberlin College and the co-editor of the creative-nonfiction anthology Hadha Baladuna: Arab American Narratives of Boundary and Belonging. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Ohio.

About Sarab Kamoo

Sarab Kamoo is an experienced actor and audiobook narrator. She graduated from Albion College, majoring in Communication Studies and English. Born in Iraq, she currently lives in Lathrup Village, Michigan.

About Qarie Marshall

Qarie Marshall has narrated over thirty series for the Discovery Channel and the BBC. He has also been a guest voice on Comedy Central's Drawn Together and has recorded BBC radio plays, the in-flight programming for Virgin Atlantic Airlines, over eighty video games for the PlayStation and Xbox, and numerous audiobooks. In 2007, he was made an Associate Artist of The Purple Rose Theatre.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nae

I have recently began loving short story collections! Author writing style definitely shined in this collection with the first story “Dearborn” Listening to the stories as an audiobook brought emotions to a rise bringing a personal touch to the story lines. It was a great experience. You can get aud......more

Goodreads review by Thomas

3.5 stars I appreciated these short stories for portraying the richness of the Arab American community in Dearborn, Michigan. I felt that several the stories had intriguing plot setups that made me reflect on how we cope with economic disenfranchisement, why we focus on certain things in our relation......more

Goodreads review by Nancy

Dearborn, Michigan, has a rich history with roots in the automotive industry. Henry Ford lived in Dearborn and Ford’s corporate center is located there. It is home to the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, created by Henry Ford. It was also once a closed community, the mayor forbidding Africa......more

Goodreads review by Emily

“We were easily susceptible to bouts of nostalgia. A song by Fairouz, the smell of home cooking, a Lebanese film on TV could trigger our melancholy. Our wives complained that our favorite pastime was reminiscing about the past. They preferred our life in Dearborn because the city, with all its Arabi......more

Quotes

" Sarab Kamoo and Qarie Marshall trade off delivering narratives that offer insights into the lives of a variety of characters of different ages and genders [...] Marshall delivers his characters in a strong, clear tenor that evokes sympathy for fathers and sons whose confusion over their drastically different upbringings makes it difficult for them to communicate. Kamoo portrays her female characters with a warm kindness that mirrors their emotional lives." - Audiofile Magazine

"Sarab Kamoo and Qarie Marshall alternate in narrating the stories, ably embodying different accents and tones, including Midwestern accents for the city’s younger residents." - Library Journal

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