Nada Samih-Rotondo is a multi-genre Palestinian-American writer, teacher, and mother, who recently published her first book, a memoir called All Water Has Perfect Memory.

Born in Kuwait to Palestinian parents, Nada immigrated to the U.S. at the age of six to Rhode Island. Her work has been published in the The Master's Review, Squat! Birth Journal, and Gulfstream Literary Magazine. Nada and I are talking on a school holiday because she is a teacher and I am so grateful that she made time for us.

How Nada started writing her novel during the pandemic while teaching from home and homeschooling three kids

Developing patience with the publishing process

Reading as a vital part of feeding your creativity

Writing in coffee shops (especially when you have kids)

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