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An Unlasting Home

May 23, 2022

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When Sara’s mother was 8 months pregnant, she lied to the airlines and flew from Missouri back to Kuwait, determined that her daughter be born in the country of her ancestors. This is just the first ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, debut, family saga, Middle East, women

The Arsonists’ City by Hala Alyan

March 15, 2021

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From the nucleus of one family, The Arsonists’ City is a novel that spins out between decades and countries. Idris and Mazna met in the 1970s. He lived in Beirut and was studying to be a doctor and ... Read More...

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Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi

March 12, 2021

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When Sitara is 10 years old her life is flipped upside down. She goes from being the beloved only daughter of a high-ranking Afghan advisor to the country’s president to an orphan on the run. It’s ... Read More...

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Winter 2021 Books I’m Ready to Read

January 6, 2021

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New year, new books! As much as I’m ready for things to be different in 2021, there is a change I’m not looking forward to in the book world. A combination of COVID and the economy means publishers ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature, Reading Tagged: Africa, contemporary life, literary, Middle East, mythology, social issues

2020 Underrated Gems

December 21, 2020

Well, it’s that time of year again…the extravaganza of lists about everything BEST in the world. I’ll be joining the fray, but my two lists (debuts and overall best) won’t be going up until after ... Read More...

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