The Little Book of Sufi Stories

Drawn from stories Douglas-Klotz has shared in seminars over more than 20 years, this collection returns to the enduring wit and insight of classical Sufi literature. Many of its tales appear in the work of Rumi, Attar, and S'adi, retold here in contemporary language while retaining their contemplative spirit.

Douglas-Klotz’s improvised turns preserve the immediacy of oral storytelling, giving each brief, often humorous parable a direct and inviting voice. As Maryam Mafi notes in the foreword, his approach to these old texts is “gentle and mindful, yet unapologetic.”