This summer Australian politicians are being encouraged to read more widely on the history of Palestine.

Five books were sent to all 227 federal MPs and senators as part of a campaign backed and funded by dozens of Australia’s most prominent authors.

And in the bundle is one work of fiction – a novella by a Sydney-based author.

Nour Haydar speaks with author of The Sunbird Sara Haddad about the summer reading for MPs initiative, Palestine, and writing as activism

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