 Pahigian has also written short stories that have been published in American literary journals such as "Passages North", "the Hawaii Review", and "Ararat," and has been translated in several Armenian language periodicals and anthologies.He is known to Armenian readers for the juxtaposition that his work is said to present between modern American values and enduring Armenian cultural tradition.Pahigian's first novel, "Strangers on the Beach" was published in October 2012 by Maine-based Islandport Press.