Laila Lalami

Author of The Other Americans

Morocco/USA

About Laila

Laila Lalami is a Moroccan-American novelist, short story writer, and translator. Her work often explores themes of identity, culture, and social justice. Lalami's novel, The Other Americans, was a finalist for the National Book Award in 2019.

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Two new novels explore a world where technology has even greater access to our minds

NPR's Book of the Day•Apr 11, 2025•19:25•guest

Laila Lalami on 'The Other Americans'

The Book Review•May 3, 2019•57:07•host