203: How to Tell Great Travel Stories and Turn Your Lived Experiences into Poetry or Prose with Zein El Amine

In the third and final installment of this interview, Zein El-Amine discusses what makes a great piece of writing for him, as a reader. 

He then talks about his process for writing great stories, explains the difference between poetry and prose, and shares how he chooses the medium through which to tell his stories. Zein then gives advice on how to turn your travel and life experiences into great stories. Next, he reflects on the impact of teaching Ulysses in Ireland on his students. Zein also reflects on the impact of teaching about Orientalism, anti-Arab racism, and the Palestinian struggle. Then, he talks about winning the Megaphone Prize and having his latest collection of short stories published by Radix Media. Zein describes the 7-story collection and then reads from the title story “Is this how you eat a Watermelon?”. He explains how to pre-order a copy of the book and where to attend the book launch events. FULL SHOW NOTES AND DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IS AVAILABLE HERE.