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Episode 116 - Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi Readalong
Episode 116
Published 5 years, 9 months ago
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We discuss our readalong of Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi. She is the first Omani woman to have a novel translated into English and it is the first novel originally written in Arabic to win the Man Booker International Prize. Lots of firsts for Alharthi! We also chat about a big stack of books, virtual biblio adventures galore, and a surprise upcoming joint read of Emma Donoghue’s newest book, The Pull of the Stars.