A strikingly different love story with a superb comic flair, The Yemenite Girl explores the phenomena of fame and hero-worship, as well as the relationship between life and art.

Curt Leviant is the author of two other critically acclaimed novels, Passion in the Desert and The Man Who Thought He Was Messiah. His short stories and novellas have been included in Best American Short Stories, Prize Stories: The O'Henry Awards, and other anthologies.