Ep. 113 | Reading Palestine

In this week’s episode, Kendra and Sumaiyya, with special guest, Yara, discuss books by Palestinian women writers.

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Things Mentioned

• Document of Resources about Palestine

• Palestine Resources

• Decolonize Palestine

• Templates to Contact Your Elected Representative

• Palestine Book Awards

• Q&A with Hala Alyan about Salt Houses

• Interview with Hala Alyan about The Arsonists’ City

Books Mentioned

• We Are Not Here to be Bystanders by Linda Sarsour

• Baddawi by Leila Abdelrazaq

• Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa

• The Parisian by Isabella Hammad

• The Twenty-Ninth Year by Hala Alyan

Yara Recommends

• Morning in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa

• On Palestine: A Comprehensive Reading List

Currently Reading

• The Shape of Thunder by Jasmine Warga

• Pure America by Elizabeth Catte

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About Our Guest

Yara Yaghi is a computer engineer, a book reviewer and a freelance photographer. She tends to read diverse books with a focus on women's literature. Growing up as a Palestinian in the diaspora, she’s always keen on informing others about Palestine through books and literature.

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