The PalFest Podcast
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Podcast Overview
<p>Welcome to the first podcast from the Palestine Festival of Literature – a format we’ve been wanting to bring to you for a long time. </p> <p>The PalFest Podcast will highlight new books from and about Palestine, bringing writers together in conversation across borders to discuss new ideas and dig into vital histories. </p> <p>Each episode will feature a different pairing of writers, presented by our co-hosts Beesan Ramadan and Mirza Waheed who, together, will guide us through these unique, essential conversations.</p>
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Publishing Since
10/8/2025
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Recent Episodes
May 31, 2026
On introducing Edward Said: Isabella Hammad and Hisham Matar
Authors Isabella Hammad and Hisham Matar discuss Edward Said's intellectual legacy and its influence on their own writing and experiences in exile.
May 17, 2026
Tareq Baconi and Saleem Haddad in conversation - Live from Ibraaz
How do different forms of writing explore ideas that come from our personal and political histories? In Episode 16 of the PalFest podcast, Tareq Baconi and Saleem Haddad discuss their new books – Haddad’s novel Floodlines and Baconi’s memoir Fire in Every Direction – with their questions of family, exile, return, and the possibilities of art. This episode was recorded at Ibraaz in London on February 11th, 2026. --- Check out The Key here Find us on our website or our socials: Insta: @palfest Bluesky: @palfest.bsky.social YouTube: @Palfest
May 3, 2026
Something About Living: Lena Khalaf Tuffaha with So Meyer
On this episode of the PalFest podcast, we mark the launch of the UK edition of Lena Khalaf Tuffaha’s Something About Living, published by the 87 Press, at the London Review Bookshop. Lena Khalaf Tuffaha is one of the most influential Palestinian poets working in English today. Her collections have won multiple prizes and her poems have been published across the spectrum of poetry magazines. So Mayer is a writer, editor, bookseller, organiser and film curator. Their most recent book is Bad Language, published by Peninsula Press in 2025, a memoir and manifesto on language and power. Thanks to the LRB Bookshop for the event and the recording. This episode was recorded in London on March 16th, 2026. --- Check out the latest PalFest digital publication The Key here Subscribe to the PalFest Bookshelf here Find us on our website or our socials: Insta: @palfest Bluesky: @palfest.bsky.social YouTube: @Palfest
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- What is The PalFest Podcast?
<p>Welcome to the first podcast from the Palestine Festival of Literature – a format we’ve been wanting to bring to you for a long time. </p> <p>The PalFest Podcast will highlight new books from and about Palestine, bringing writers together in conversation across borders to discuss new ideas and dig into vital histories. </p> <p>Each episode will feature a different pairing of writers, presented by our co-hosts Beesan Ramadan and Mirza Waheed who, together, will guide us through these unique, essential conversations.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
- Does this podcast accept guests?
Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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