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• Book Notes!

  

  Well, it's been a while (ahem! maybe a bit more) since I last posted here but hopefully you have been keeping up to date with my news on twitter. Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Ugly Face of Injustice!

  The Guardian posted this video (My Neighbourhood) on their website and it tells the story of a little boy whose family has been forced to share their home with... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• What I'm Reading This Weekend!

  

  Hope, A Tragedy by Shalom AuslanderSolomon Kugel has had enough of the past and its burdens. So, in the hope of starting afresh, he moved his family to a small... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Quotes From Books!

  On Food"Food loved her, and almost stood up and saluted when she came into the kitchen" - 'On Canaan's Side' by Sebastian Barry. Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Orange Prize Gets a New Name!

  

  The longlist for The Orange Prize for Fiction is out not only with a list of new books but also with a new name. This prize is now to be called The 2013... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Arab Authors Making Headlines!

  

  I was very upset to read yesterday that yet again Youssef Ziedan is under attack for his writings in Egypt and has been facing a series of interrogations by... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• BookFabulous Pickings: Bassem Youssef

  

  Yesterday, judging by my very short post (announcement really) I did have time on my hands to browse the internet and catch up on reading some paper clippings... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 'The Biggest Book Show On Earth!'

  

  It's World Book Day tomorrow and it is promising to be the biggest book show on Earth. It is dubbed a 'Once in a lifetime event' with nine bestselling authors... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• What to Read Today Now That the Sun is Out in London!

  

  It's a beautiful day here in London today. Set to be the warmest day of the year so far at 15 Celsius, what better way to make use of the sunshine than by havin... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Jinn Theory by Aaron Vlek

  

  The "Jinn Theory" is a novel that takes place in modern day Istanbul where main character Rafiq Reynard now lives and works. Born to an American father and... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Friday Highlights: Sayed Kashua at Jewish Book Week

  

  Sayed KashuaJewish Book Week continues in London this weekend. One of the guest speakers is the award-winning author Sayed Kashua (سيد قشوع), author of several... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Farewell Amman!

  

  Well, I'm back in London, in my comfortably messy home surrounded by all my favourite books which I'd begun to miss after being away a mere ten days. My Amman... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• What I'm Reading On My Kindle!

  

  'Jinn Theory' by Aaron VlekRafiq is quite satisfied with himself. As the proprietor of a small but eclectic antique shop in Istanbul he entertains a colourful... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Amman Tales Part 1

  

  Cirque de Glace - EvolutionThe Mansaf DishWell folks, landed safely in Amman, Jordan after a lovely easy flight. Touched down at 3am local time and by the... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Jordan, Book Swaps & St. Valentine!

  

  Petra in JordanWell, I'm off to Amman, Jordan tomorrow night and that is where my posts will be dispatching from all of next week. Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Hurray for Pancake Day!

  

  Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Day in the UK, or Mardi Gras in the US and France, is the best day of the year in our house as far as we're concerned. Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• In Memory of Sylvia Plath

  

  Sylvia PlathMad Girl's Love Song"I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead;I lift my lids and all is born again.(I think I made you up inside my head. Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• What I'm Reading This Weekend!

  

  The Map of Love by Ahdaf SoueifIn 1900 Lady Anna Winterbourne travels to Egypt where she falls in love with Sharif, and Egyptian Nationalist utterly committed t... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Black Mamba Boy by Nadifa Mohamed

  

  Black Mamba Boy is the compelling and stunning fictionalised account of author Nadifa Mohamed's father, Jama; a Somali born to a superstitious, resilient and... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Black History Month: What to Read the Young Ones!

  

  February is African American History Month in the US and Canada. The month, more famously known as Black History Month, is dedicated to remembering all the... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE