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In Rabih Alameddine’s new novel, a mother and son share a tiny Beirut apartment
Listen to the episodeA novel set in a tiny Beirut apartment where Raja, a philosophy teacher, lives with his 82-year-old mother Zalfa, exploring their relationship, self-deprecation, intimacy, and the bonds between older women.
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