Deena ElGenaidi
@deenaelg.bsky.social
debut novel DUST SETTLES NORTH out 2025
pre-order: https://bookshop.org/p/books/dust-settles-north-deena-elgenaidi/21660445
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pre-order: https://bookshop.org/p/books/dust-settles-north-deena-elgenaidi/21660445
words in vulture, nylon, salon, catapult, insider, longreads, & more
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Deena ElGenaidi
@deenaelg.bsky.social
· Nov 18
I should probably also talk about my book on here: my debut novel, DUST SETTLES NORTH, about two Egyptian American siblings dealing with the aftermath of their mother’s death during a post-revolutionary Egypt, comes out in 2025! You can preorder here: bookshop.org/p/books/dust...
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Ditmas Lit is tonight! Read an interview with @deenaelg.bsky.social in @electricliterature.com about her novel Dust Settles North electricliterature.com/a-story-of-f...
A Story of Family's Grief Set Against Political Upheaval in Egypt - Electric Literature
In Deena ElGenaidi's "Dust Settles North," characters witness the crumbling of government and family systems
electricliterature.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Ditmas Lit is tonight! Read an interview with @deenaelg.bsky.social in @electricliterature.com about her novel Dust Settles North electricliterature.com/a-story-of-f...
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Ditmas Lit is Wed. 11/19! We’re excited to welcome readers @leahumansky.bsky.social, Laura Venita Green, @deenaelg.bsky.social, and Eve M. Kahn. RSVP at www.urbanebrooklyn.com/event-detail...
November 4, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Ditmas Lit is Wed. 11/19! We’re excited to welcome readers @leahumansky.bsky.social, Laura Venita Green, @deenaelg.bsky.social, and Eve M. Kahn. RSVP at www.urbanebrooklyn.com/event-detail...
For People Magazine, I wrote about what makes for “good” representation and the often complicated nature of Muslim identity
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What Is 'Good' Muslim Representation in Fiction? And Who Gets to Decide? (Exclusive)
"As a Muslim American myself, I know that our identities can be complicated," writes author Deena ElGenaidi, whose new book 'Dust Settles North' features Egyptian American characters
people.com
October 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
For People Magazine, I wrote about what makes for “good” representation and the often complicated nature of Muslim identity
people.com/what-is-good...
people.com/what-is-good...
thank you to @largeheartedboy.bsky.social for letting me make a playlist for my debut novel, Dust Settles North!
"This playlist features both English- and Arabic-language songs to represent the dichotomy of the two cultures and what it’s like living in between."
@deenaelg.bsky.social shared a playlist for her debut novel Dust Settles North at Largehearted Boy largeheartedboy.com/2025/10/06/d...
@deenaelg.bsky.social shared a playlist for her debut novel Dust Settles North at Largehearted Boy largeheartedboy.com/2025/10/06/d...
October 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
thank you to @largeheartedboy.bsky.social for letting me make a playlist for my debut novel, Dust Settles North!
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So if you're looking for a new book to read this fall, check out our conversation and read @deenaelg.bsky.social Deena's debut! #booksky #podcast
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Episode 16 | Find A Lovely Book with Deena ElGenaidi
Podcast Episode · Find a Lovely Life: A Self-Love Journey Podcast · 10/03/2025 · 41m
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October 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM
So if you're looking for a new book to read this fall, check out our conversation and read @deenaelg.bsky.social Deena's debut! #booksky #podcast
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
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I got to interview my lovely client @deenaelg.bsky.social about her writing process, our submission journey, and what we love about this book. We even talk about how Zain and Hannah navigate #selflove on their own journeys. #booksky #podcast
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Find A Lovely Book with Deena ElGenaidi #books #authors #podcast
YouTube video by Find A Lovely Life
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October 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I got to interview my lovely client @deenaelg.bsky.social about her writing process, our submission journey, and what we love about this book. We even talk about how Zain and Hannah navigate #selflove on their own journeys. #booksky #podcast
youtu.be/ZR9SazOgBpk?...
youtu.be/ZR9SazOgBpk?...
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We're celebrating the launch of DUST SETTLES NORTH by @deenaelg.bsky.social on the podcast! A beautiful debut about two siblings navigating their mother's grief between two worlds: Egypt and the United States. #booksky #podcast
open.spotify.com/episode/6Cp1...
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Episode 16 | Find A Lovely Book with Deena ElGenaidi
Spotify video
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October 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM
We're celebrating the launch of DUST SETTLES NORTH by @deenaelg.bsky.social on the podcast! A beautiful debut about two siblings navigating their mother's grief between two worlds: Egypt and the United States. #booksky #podcast
open.spotify.com/episode/6Cp1...
open.spotify.com/episode/6Cp1...
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“Almost immediately the grief breaks down those rules, and you see the systems starting to crumble.”
A Story of Family's Grief Set Against Political Upheaval in Egypt - Electric Literature
In Deena ElGenaidi's "Dust Settles North," characters witness the crumbling of government and family systems
buff.ly
October 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“Almost immediately the grief breaks down those rules, and you see the systems starting to crumble.”
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“A lot of religious communities have these rules... & want to project this image to the world that they’re following them while they have this whole secret life where they’re doing things that don’t align with the religion.” — @deenaelg.bsky.social
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rule-breaking while muslim: deena elgenaidi in conversation with jeanna kadlec
deena's debut DUST SETTLES NORTH is out today
jeannakadlec.substack.com
October 2, 2025 at 4:20 PM
“A lot of religious communities have these rules... & want to project this image to the world that they’re following them while they have this whole secret life where they’re doing things that don’t align with the religion.” — @deenaelg.bsky.social
jeannakadlec.substack.com/p/rule-break...
jeannakadlec.substack.com/p/rule-break...
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Deena ElGenaidi (@deenaelg.bsky.social) and Apoorva Bradshaw-Mittal speak on Egyptian politics, grief as plot, and intentionally othering the English language.
A Story of Family's Grief Set Against Political Upheaval in Egypt - Electric Literature
In Deena ElGenaidi's "Dust Settles North," characters witness the crumbling of government and family systems
buff.ly
September 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Deena ElGenaidi (@deenaelg.bsky.social) and Apoorva Bradshaw-Mittal speak on Egyptian politics, grief as plot, and intentionally othering the English language.
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i loved getting to talk to my friend (and writers’ group member) @deenaelg.bsky.social about being culturally, but not religiously, muslim, and how that informed her debut novel DUST SETTLES NORTH, out today wherever books are sold!
jeannakadlec.substack.com/p/rule-break...
jeannakadlec.substack.com/p/rule-break...
rule-breaking while muslim: deena elgenaidi in conversation with jeanna kadlec
deena's debut DUST SETTLES NORTH is out today
jeannakadlec.substack.com
September 30, 2025 at 3:23 PM
i loved getting to talk to my friend (and writers’ group member) @deenaelg.bsky.social about being culturally, but not religiously, muslim, and how that informed her debut novel DUST SETTLES NORTH, out today wherever books are sold!
jeannakadlec.substack.com/p/rule-break...
jeannakadlec.substack.com/p/rule-break...
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September 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Happy #bookbirthday to @deenaelg.bsky.social's debut, DUST SETTLES NORTH! If you're looking for a heartfelt story about two siblings navigating grief, this one is for you! 🩷 🧡
@binderybooks.bsky.social @loveleemonicaa.bsky.social #booksky
@binderybooks.bsky.social @loveleemonicaa.bsky.social #booksky
September 30, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Happy #bookbirthday to @deenaelg.bsky.social's debut, DUST SETTLES NORTH! If you're looking for a heartfelt story about two siblings navigating grief, this one is for you! 🩷 🧡
@binderybooks.bsky.social @loveleemonicaa.bsky.social #booksky
@binderybooks.bsky.social @loveleemonicaa.bsky.social #booksky
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Counting down to 9/30 🥳
@deenaelg.bsky.social
@deenaelg.bsky.social
While in NYC, @loveleemonicaa got to celebrate with Deena ElGenaidi at lunch! 🥰
We're so excited for @deenaelg's debut next week! Make sure you add DUST SETTLES NORTH to your #tbr this fall! 🧡 🩷
#clients #literaryagency #authorsofig #dustsettlesnorth
We're so excited for @deenaelg's debut next week! Make sure you add DUST SETTLES NORTH to your #tbr this fall! 🧡 🩷
#clients #literaryagency #authorsofig #dustsettlesnorth
September 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Counting down to 9/30 🥳
@deenaelg.bsky.social
@deenaelg.bsky.social
I don’t post on here very often, mostly because I forget bluesky even exists, but my debut novel is coming out on Tuesday! If you’re in NYC, come to my book launch on Sep 30th at 7pm. And if you’re not, it would mean so much to me if you could preorder a copy 💙
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Book Launch at Umbra: Deena ElGenaidi - Dust Settles North
Book launch of Dust Settles North by Deena ElGenaidi, at Umbra in Bushwick. Deena will be joined in conversation by Zaina Arafat.
www.eventbrite.com
September 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I don’t post on here very often, mostly because I forget bluesky even exists, but my debut novel is coming out on Tuesday! If you’re in NYC, come to my book launch on Sep 30th at 7pm. And if you’re not, it would mean so much to me if you could preorder a copy 💙
www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...
www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...
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A week from today, @deenaelg.bsky.social’s debut will be out in the world. I cannot wait for everyone to see how special this book is. 🥲 #debut #booksky
Preorder now: bookshop.org/p/books/dust...
Preorder now: bookshop.org/p/books/dust...
September 23, 2025 at 9:22 PM
A week from today, @deenaelg.bsky.social’s debut will be out in the world. I cannot wait for everyone to see how special this book is. 🥲 #debut #booksky
Preorder now: bookshop.org/p/books/dust...
Preorder now: bookshop.org/p/books/dust...
For @electricliterature.com I interviewed author Hala Alyan about her new memoir, I’ll Tell You When I’m Home
Hala Alyan discusses her new memoir of addiction, surrogacy, and resistance. (@deenaelg.bsky.social )
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June 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
For @electricliterature.com I interviewed author Hala Alyan about her new memoir, I’ll Tell You When I’m Home
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if the united states ever has even a hope of recovering we have to destroy the idea of american individualism. "they don't owe you anything" we owe each other everything actually
April 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
if the united states ever has even a hope of recovering we have to destroy the idea of american individualism. "they don't owe you anything" we owe each other everything actually
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Why would anyone who can avoid it come to the US now? Heartbreaking. Pointless. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Why would anyone who can avoid it come to the US now? Heartbreaking. Pointless. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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if we accept the conflation of property damage with violence, we surrender a valuable tool for making our displeasure known. destroying a car (for example...) is not equivalent to hurting a person, and don't let them pretend it is.
March 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
if we accept the conflation of property damage with violence, we surrender a valuable tool for making our displeasure known. destroying a car (for example...) is not equivalent to hurting a person, and don't let them pretend it is.
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current read: Dust Settles North by @deenaelg.bsky.social
This one releases Sept 2025 with Bindery & Boundless Press.
It's one of those books you really can't put down. It's genuinely getting in the way of my work day, I need to know what happens next to these disaster siblings
This one releases Sept 2025 with Bindery & Boundless Press.
It's one of those books you really can't put down. It's genuinely getting in the way of my work day, I need to know what happens next to these disaster siblings
March 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
current read: Dust Settles North by @deenaelg.bsky.social
This one releases Sept 2025 with Bindery & Boundless Press.
It's one of those books you really can't put down. It's genuinely getting in the way of my work day, I need to know what happens next to these disaster siblings
This one releases Sept 2025 with Bindery & Boundless Press.
It's one of those books you really can't put down. It's genuinely getting in the way of my work day, I need to know what happens next to these disaster siblings
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@ kendrick lamar do one about schumer
March 15, 2025 at 1:10 AM
@ kendrick lamar do one about schumer
i’ve BEEN saying this
If Chuck Schumer enjoys a single day in NYC for the rest of his life without being told to go fuck himself at least once, then NYC will have utterly failed as a society.
March 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
i’ve BEEN saying this
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re the previous repost: if they can disappear permanent residents they can disappear citizens
March 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
re the previous repost: if they can disappear permanent residents they can disappear citizens
Hello I’m teaching a 5-week online fiction workshop with Murphy Writing at Stockton University. Registration is open!
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From Spark to Story: A Fiction Workshop
Join us for this five-week online fiction workshop. Write to inspiring prompts, get insightful feedback and connect with a supportive community of writers. Led by Jade Jones.
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February 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Hello I’m teaching a 5-week online fiction workshop with Murphy Writing at Stockton University. Registration is open!
murphywriting.com/workshops/fr...
murphywriting.com/workshops/fr...