It's been at the back of my mind that the first anniversary of my starting Book Nomad must be...
Please Review Responsibly
The responsibility of talking about someone else's work and giving our own opinions on it is often...
Ep. 28. France/Brazil: Le Petit Prince + The Alchemist by Antoine de St-Exupéry + Paulo Coelho
On this journey I'm joined by Sina: Reading habits in Ramadan, Learning from opposing opinions of...
Podcast: Ep. 27. Algeria/UK: A Hen in the Wardrobe by Wendy Meddour
On this journey: Why read children's books? Representing diversity within minority communities....
Ep. 26. Morocco/USA: The Moor’s Account by Laila Lalami
On this journey I'm joined by Zakia, The manifestations of power extend beyond physical influence....
Ep. 25. Japan: Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata (Japan)
On this journey: Book blurbs destroy books! What is a "good job"? Humans are social beings. ...
Review: Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World by Tim Marshall
I'm going to start with my conclusion: I'm so glad that I read this book and I recommend it to...
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?...
Review: Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip and Dan Heath
When I came across this book, I had already heard of the Heath brothers as authors of "Switch",...
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...
Reading is not hoarding
I’ve been travelling recently and just got back. One of the benefits for me of travelling is that...
Review: Dialogue by Noredine Allam
When I first heard about this book I wasn't particularly inclined to read it. In recent years, we...
Thoughts: What Does Representation Look Like?
I recently watched a couple of Japanese and Chinese series because, after reading books from...
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...
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