 Haddad's debut novel "Guapa" was released in March 2016 by Other Press.The book, set over 24 hours, tells the story of Rasa, a gay man living in an unnamed Arab country, and trying to carve out a life for himself in the midst of political and religious upheaval.The novel was excerpted by "VICE", and received widespread acclaim, with "The New Yorker" calling it a "vibrant, wrenching début novel".