NEW BOOK ALERT! I’m working on a new book and want YOUR feedback! Each week, I’ll post a new chapter, and want you to provide your thoughts, opinions, feeling, and feedback on the chapter. Be brutally honest.
An Ember in the Ashes – Ancient Rome meets Hunger Games
Sabaa Tahir has a kehanni's skill in weaving a story. An Ember in the Ashes writhes with emotion, tension, and a world so built out, scenes are vivid.
The Hakawati Project: The Syrian Crisis — HyeTert
YEREVAN—The Los-Angeles/Berlin based non-profit Hakawati (storyteller, Arabic) has announced that it will be cooperating with the Sundance Institute and Film Independent to organize and launch a two-month comprehensive filmmaking lab for those impacted by the war in Syria called The Hakawati Project (THP). To be hosted in Armenia, THP will provide a platform to nurture […]The … Continue reading The Hakawati Project: The Syrian Crisis — HyeTert
Hakawati Jinn – Chapter One
NEW BOOK ALERT! I'm working on a new book and want YOUR feedback! Each week, I'll post a new chapter, and want you to provide your thoughts, opinions, feeling, and feedback on the chapter. Be brutally honest.
Ice Age Pride & Prejudice – Ivory and Bone
Ivory and Bone is an Ice Age retelling of Pride and Prejudice.
Britt-Marie: Soccer coach curmudgeon
Britt-Marie is the latest literary curmudgeon, following after Ove and Eleanor Oliphant.
#YMERC2020 January Part 1
Ahlan wa sahlan! Thank you for joining in with us in the Year of the Middle Eastern Reading Challenge (YMERC). As promised, I will begin each month with: A book or two by a Middle Eastern authorA graphic novel by a Middle Eastern author and/or Middle Eastern illustratorA new Arabic song to listen to throughout … Continue reading #YMERC2020 January Part 1
Russian Folklore to Persian Necromancers: Favorite Reads of 2019
2019 was a great year of books. With some anticipated reads coming out this year and new ones found, I've read books this year, out of a goal of 110. Some were better than others, but a few made the top reads list for me.
Hauntings, Dark Fairytales, and Panem: 2020 Anticipated Reads
A new year has arrived, and a new year means new books! 2020 anticipated reads includes sequels to books read and loved in 2019 and books barely heard of before.
Book Review: Proust was a Neuroscientist – Jonah Lehrer
I may never eat a madeleine without thinking of Proust and his contribution to our understanding of human memory.
