Description: Tahar Ben Jelloun's By Fire, the first fictional account published on the Arab Spring, reimagines the true-life self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi in Tunisia, an event that has been credited with setting off the Tunisian revolt.
Review Quotes: "A moving and beautifully rendered fictional take on events leading up to the Arab Spring by one of North Africa's most important and relevant novelists." --Dr Naomi Wolf