We only took a one month break but there are so many new (and a few old) books to talk about! We put together a list of ten titles of interest to start out the Fall with. 1) Etel Adnan's Shifting the Silence (out in September) is the latest by the 95-year-old Lebanese artist and poet. 2) The Fourth Shore, Alessandro Spina, tr. André Naffis-Sahely, is the lat ... Show More
Jul 16
Books by Rabih Alameddine, May Ziadeh, Samar Yazbek, Lamia Ziadé and More
Marcia is publishing the first English translation of early 20th century woman of letters and feminist icon May Ziadhe; Ursula has been working on a review of the award-winning Lebanese novelist Rabih Alameddine. We also talk about a devastating book based on interviews with Gaz ... Show More
1h 2m
Apr 2026
Unlocking Palestine: Sara Yasin on editing The Key
The Key is a new online publication dedicated to covering Palestine as “the core issue at the heart of the modern world.” We’re joined by its editor-in-chief, Sara Yasin, former managing editor of the LA Times. The Key is an outgrowth of PalFest, an annual traveling literature f ... Show More
1h 15m
Nov 2024
Top 10 Books So Far || ١٠ كتب حبيتهم ٢٠٢٤
In this episode, I’m sharing my top 10 books from this year so far. With one month left in the year, will I update this list? Well, who knows?
Here’s the list of books:
Nightbitch by Rachel YoderSaving Noah by Lucinda BerrySmall Things Like These by Claire KeeganThe Mustache by ... Show More
33m 3s
