About D.H. Haddad
D.H. Haddad is a former Lecturer of Ancient Greco-Roman literature and history. As an Arab-American scholar, he has always incorporated Near Eastern cultures and history into his studies, teaching, and writing. His literary/historical fiction novel, The Lost Bard of Ithaka, was workshopped as a member of Grub Street Writing Center’s 2025-26 Novel Incubator program in Boston. He is currently seeking representation for his debut novel, which tells the story of Telemachus fifteen years after Odysseus’s return to Ithaka.
Brothers Michael and Derek Haddad are trained in Greek and Latin studies. They know a thing or two about Homer’s Odyssey. Both enjoyed Christopher Nolan’s new film adaptation, the actors’ performances, and recommend seeing it, especially in IMAX. But is…
Published just as New York celebrates its 400th birthday, Anneke Jans in the New World by Sandra Freels takes us on a sweeping journey among the first Dutch colonists through the eyes of a spirited young mother, who faces the unknowns…