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Ali the Iraqi (Part II)

Joshua Sabey returns to Common Threads to continue the conversation about his debut novel written with Ali Alsamer titled, Ali the Iraqi.

Joshua Sabey joins us for part two of our conversation. His book, Ali the Iraqi is loosely based on his Mormon family hosting co-author Ali Alsamer, a Muslim Iraqi youth.

Bio from www.associationmormonletters.org:

Joshua Sabey is a documentary filmmaker and writer. His writing has won various awards including the Ann Doty Short Fiction Contest, the McKay Essay Contest, and the Mayhew Creative Arts Contest. His recent film, American Tragedy, won Best Documentary at the Boston Film Festival and was among the top 20 most watched documentaries on Amazon. He lives in rural Idaho with his wife and two boys. Ali the Iraqi is his debut novel.

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