On this journey: Book blurbs destroy books! What is a "good job"? Humans are social beings. ...
Ep. 24. Algeria: Au Café by Mohammed Dib (Part 2/2) ft. Assia
On this journey, I'm joined by Assia: How do we decide what misrepresentation looks like? These...
Ep. 23. Algeria: Au Café by Mohammed Dib (Part 1/2) ft. Assia
On this journey I'm joined by Assia: Are we more critical of writers from our own social groups?...
Ep. 22. USA: Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
On this journey: What is it about "self-help" books? Respect the teacher? The place for...
Ep. 21. China: China in Ten Words by Hua Yu
On this journey: Do you think about the author's personal bias when reading? An unusual style of...
Ep. 19. Japan: Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata
On this journey: What's your genre identity? All about manga. Does power pollute good intentions?...
Ep. 18. Sweden: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
On this journey: What makes a book become popular? Novels: entertainment vs. education. Where's...
Ep. 17. Colombia: Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras
On this journey: Do we need background knowledge to read critically? An exploration of childhood...
Ep. 16. Mexico/USA: The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
On this journey: Writers inspire writing. So much emotion in so few words. What are the limits of...
Ep. 15. Mexico/USA: Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan
On this journey: Free audiobooks from your local library! How to explore two sides of a political...
Ep. 13. India: The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
On this journey: You know downloading PDF copies of books is stealing, right? Communists in...
Ep. 12. Kazakhstan/Uzbekistan: The Dead Lake by Hamid Ismailov
On this journey I'm joined by Houda: Rating books from the heart. Cultural exploration is not...
Ep. 11. Pakistan: The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid
On this journey I'm joined by Assia: What happens when you're not the reader the book was written...
Podcast: Ep. 10. Kyrgyzstan: Jamilia by Chingiz Aïtmatov
On this journey: How much use are the quotes on book covers? Writer's conflict: representing...
Ep. 7. Yemen: Banipal 36: Literature in Yemen Today
Pride, power and poverty. Book in focus: Banipal 36: Literature in Yemen Today
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