Tucson Festival of Books

When Truth Is Dangerous: Stories of Defiance


Meet authors Ha Jin and Loubna Mrie who’s books will pull readers inside acts of courage that defy silence. Blending history, journalism and lived experience, they will discuss the high stakes of truth-telling and the personal bravery required to speak when power insists on quiet.


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Loubna Mrie

Loubna Mrie is a Syrian journalist, photographer, and writer, and a frequent commentator on Syrian and Middle Eastern affairs. The recipient of fellowships and residencies from Magnum Foundation, Ucross Foundation, and MacDowell, she has published work in The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, The Nation, Time, and London Review of Books....

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Book:
Defiance
A Memoir of Awakening, Rebellion, and Survival in Syria
Loubna Mrie
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
Penguin Group
February 2026
ISBN 9781984880000
432 pages
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