Born in Damascus, Syria, in 1968 and now living in Chicago, Osama Alomar is the author of three collections of short stories and a volume of poetry in Arabic, and performs as a musician. His short stories have been published by Vice.com, Ploughshares, Newyorker.com, Noon, Conjunctions.com, The Coffin Factory, Electric Literature, TriQuarterly
Osama Alomar
Articles by Osama Alomar
Friday October 9
The Name
Despite his best efforts, the Author’s name began to slide down off the top of the book’s cover where it had been printed. The Author’s self-confidence had died long ago, but his name was determined to hang on to the spot where he belonged with all his might.