Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits

Name: Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits
Author: Laila Lalami

by Laila Lalami

Four Moroccan immigrants attempt dangerous crossings to reach Europe in search of better lives

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Laila Lalami

Moroccan-American novelist whose Secret Son and The Moor's Account are celebrated explorations of Moroccan and colonial American history. The Other Americans examines American immigrant life with compassionate precision. She is one of the most important Arab-American literary voices.

More by Laila Lalami

Secret SonYoung man navigates identity and belonging as an illegitimate son in Iran
The Moor's AccountReimagined account of Estevanico, enslaved explorer of sixteenth-century North America
The Other AmericansCalifornia family reckons with secrets and divisions following a hit-and-run accident
The Dream HotelWoman inherits a hotel in Tangier and uncovers layers of history and family mystery