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Hisham Matar in conversation about his novel about three Libyan friends in exile

“I wanted the novel to open with a parting because I think whenever you take somebody that you love to an airport, or train station or wherever, the world seems to completely change the moment they leave”
Hisham Matar © Diana Matar
Hisham Matar © Diana Matar
My Friends, the extraordinary third novel from Hisham Matar, is the story of three Libyan friends in exile.

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