Comma Press presents The Iraqi Christ by Hassan Blasim. Described by the Guardian as ‘perhaps the best writer of Arabic fiction alive‘, Blasim’s short stories range from legends of the desert to horrors of the forest, blending the fantastic with the everyday. Taking his cues from Kafka, his prose shines a dazzling light into the dark absurdities of Iraq’s recent past and the torments of its countless refugees. The subject of The Iraqi Christ, Blasim’s second collection, is primarily trauma and the curious strategies human beings adopt to process it. The result is a masterclass in metaphor, a new kind of storytelling forged in the crucible of war, and just as shocking. More about Hassan Blasim is here. This event is supported by English PEN and Arts Council England.