Alaa Al Aswany’s Chicago sheds light on the lives of Egyptian intellectuals amidst dictatorship and corruption. Set in Chicago, the novel delves into the conflicts and realities of Egyptians who have fled their country, exploring the complexities of political repression and the human condition. About Alaa Al Aswany Egyptian novelist and dentist Alaa Al Aswany (b. 1957) was born into...