The April 22 edition of TWIP features an interview with author and professor Steven Salaita. Weâll be discussing his book, Holy Land in Transit :Colonialism and the Quest for Canaan. Steve is an associate professor of English at Virginia Tech. He is the author of six books and writes frequently about Arab Americans, Palestine, Indigenous Peoples, and decolonization. His current book project is entitled Images of Arabs and Muslims in the Age of Obama.
Steven grew up in Bluefield, Virginia, to a mother from Nicaragua (by way of Palestine) and a father from Madaba, Jordan. He now lives in Blacksburg, Virginia.You can learn more about Stevenâs work by visiting his personal website at http://www.stevensalaita.com.