Waiting for Beirut - Paperback

by Rebecca Dimyan (Author)

A portrait of the Lebanese-American community in the early1950's, immigrant assimilation experience over generations, and evocative food culture, this story also explores the tragic tension of a great love that society cannot allow. Against the backdrop of early 1950's Connecticut and Lebanon, Waiting for Beirut is an account of the suffering of a man who is not allowed to follow his heart and the wreckage caused by broken dreams.

Author Biography

Rebecca Dimyan is an award-winning writer, editor, and teacher. Her work has been published in national and international publications including Vox, the CT Post, YahooHealth, 34th Parallel, Glassworks Magazine, The Mighty and many others. She has taught college writing at several universities in Connecticut for nearly a decade. Rebecca is also an experienced editor and conference director. Her memoir Chronic was published in 2023 and delves into her experience with chronic illness and alternative medicine. Waiting for Beirut is her debut novel and a finalist for the 2021 Fairfield Book Prize.