Yumna Kassab

The Theory of Everything

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Tag: Ultimo Press

  • Plastic Budgie by Olivia De Zilva & Upcoming Events

    It’s always so exciting to come across a fantastic debut. Two years ago, I found Only Sound Remains by Hossein Asgari at Parramatta Library, and it was one of the best books I read in 2023. This time, it is Plastic Budgie by Olivia De Zilva. I read this book in a 24 hour period…

  • The House of Youssef – Six Years On

    The House of Youssef was released six years ago at the start of September, 2019. Before this book was published, I had been writing for fifteen years. Almost all of those writings were stories and even these days, the majority of my writing is fiction. I do write an occasional essay but to my mind,…

  • Reviews for The Theory of Everything

    As I do for every one of my books, I try to put all the reviews in one place. Here is a list of reviews and related material connected to The Theory of Everything. This list will be updated when necessary. In other news, Jumaana Abdu read a version of Two Burials at an event…

  • Upcoming Events

    I have a few events coming up in the next few weeks for The Theory of Everything. Firstly, there’s an author talk at Newcastle Library on Saturday the 17th of May. It will be at 6pm in the evening. It is free to attend. All details can be found here. The Sydney Writers’ Festival is…

  • Learned Behaviours by Zeynab Gamieldien

    Occasionally there will be a book that I simply can’t put down. The last time that happened was when I read Reservoir Bitches by Dahlia de la Cerda which was fantastic on so many levels. This time, it was Learned Behaviours by Zeynab Gamieldien which doesn’t come out till August this year. I picked this…

  • The Theory of Everything

    So what is The Theory of Everything? Firstly, I am referencing the non-existent scientific “theory of everything.” I have been wondering for a while now how does a writer try to capture the world we live in through fiction. My sense is that by sticking to a narrative structure that follows A to B and…

  • Taxi as it first appeared in November 2020

  • Politica Reviews

    I try to keep all the reviews and interviews for each book in one place. Politica was released on the 3rd of January and it’s now been out in the world for almost five months. I have had a few events to discuss it publicly and to contextualise some of the fragments that appear in…

  • Books I’ve Been Reading

    Some good books I’ve been reading lately: Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad Always Will Be by Mykaela Saunders A Bookshop in Algiers by Kaouther Adimi (translated by Chris Andrews) The Meursault Investigation by Kamel Daoud (translated by John Cullen) Exhalation by Ted Chiang Hospital by Sanya Rushdi (translated by Arunava Sinha) Enter Ghost is a…

  • Upcoming Events – Stella Prize and SWF

    I have a few upcoming events. Next Thursday the 4th of April, I’ll be in conversation with Michelle Law where we will be discussing the Stella Prize shortlist which will be announced on the day. My first event ever at PHIVE in Parramatta will take place as part of the Sydney Writers’ Festival on the…