The Pomegranate is a Grenade Book Launch

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Author Maha Hashwi and filmmaker Colette Ghunim will host a poetry reading and conversation at Medicine for Nightmares Bookstore & Gallery to launch Hashwi's debut collection, *The Pomegranate is a Grenade*. The poetry book explores what it means to grow up Arab and Muslim in the United States, drawing on themes of immigrant household life, religious tradition, displacement, and family bonds. Hashwi is a spoken word poet from Dearborn, Michigan now based in New York City, while Ghunim is a documentary filmmaker whose work focuses on storytelling for marginalized communities. The event runs from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 3036 24th Street.