Tag Archives: islam
A Modern Romeo and Juliet, With a Twist
I try to judge a book by what it is intending to do, not by how I would have written it. This is hard for a writer and occasionally takes discipline – as often times the prose does not live … Continue reading
Ibn Tufayl’s “Hayy Ibn Yaqzan” – A Book Review
I have a friend who was an erstwhile archeologist. Not Zahi Hawass, digging piles of gold from the sands of ancient Egypt but a local archaeologist who worked for a municipality in England. Clearing lands and approving building permits, excavating … Continue reading
“Lords of Misrule” – A Joel D. Hirst Interview in Istanbul
I gave an interview to an Istanbul, Turkey based journal on my new novel “Lords of Misrule“. You can read it below – and if you speak Turkish you can go here. 1) How did you decide to write this … Continue reading
A POWERFUL COUNTER-EXTREMISM NOVEL: Lords of Misrule by Joel D. Hirst
The most recent review of my new novel “Lords of Misrule“: “Lords of Misrule by Joel Hirst is the first literary novel I have read that reflects the motivations and consequences of Jihadist movements in the post-colonial Africa. Being a … Continue reading
My Viral Interview for CNN Arabic on my novel “Lords of Misrule”
I’m always intrigued by what attracts people’s attention – and why. This week I did a written interview for CNN Arabic on my new novel, “Lords of Misrule” (or the Arabic title, “Princes of Sedition”). The interview focused on some … Continue reading
Our Moral Duty to Protect Islam’s Reformers
As I started to write this post, my first reaction was to go deep – like I do sometimes. To draw lessons from our great cloud of reformers active since the dawn of politics: Cicero assassinated by senators of a … Continue reading
Joel D. Hirst – Independent Author Network Interview
I welcome you to read an interview I gave for the Independent Author Network about my most recent novel “Lords of Misrule.” Joel Hirst-The IAN Interview Joel D. Hirst Joel D. Hirst is a writer and novelist. Author of the … Continue reading
