A final word from me. I am so grateful to have been given the chance to share my love of books in translation and some prize-winning books over the last month. I want to thank everyone involved with The Global Literature in Libraries Initiative for letting me take over this month. I will finish with … Continue reading #TranslationThurs: Thank you
#UAEReads: Feeling Empty after Finishing a Good Book – A Saud Al Sanousi Special
Fajer M. Bin Rashed here. When you finish a book, where does the longing go? I often feel guilty of getting attached to book characters. That is, characters from books I fall in love with. I see myself longing to read more about their experiences. I long for moments where (especially) round characters exemplify their … Continue reading #UAEReads: Feeling Empty after Finishing a Good Book – A Saud Al Sanousi Special
#UAEReads: An Armenian-Syrian Reader’s Musings on Elif Shafak’s “The Bastard Of Istanbul”
Meghry Vasken Nazarian here. The Bastard Of Istanbul Author: Elif Shafak Publication Language: English Published by: Penguin Books Publication Year: 2007 (originally published 2006 in English) Translated from: Turkish to English by the author (and translated to 19 languages including Armenian) Translated Title: Baba ve Piç Theatre Adaptation: Italy ISBN: 9780143112716 Literary Award: Orange Prize … Continue reading #UAEReads: An Armenian-Syrian Reader’s Musings on Elif Shafak’s “The Bastard Of Istanbul”
#WorldKidLit Wednesday: The Ferris Wheel
On one side of the world, a boy looks out his window to watch colorful fireworks burst in the sky. In another part of the world, a girl presses her face to her window as she sees rockets and bombs strike her neighborhood. Their lives are so very different, yet in the Turkish picture book … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: The Ferris Wheel
#WorldKidLit Wednesday: Memo and the Unexpected Gift
A picture book for readers age 3-7, Memo and the Unexpected Gift is a sweet story with delightful, unexpected twists and gentle, wry humor. The tale begins much like a regular picture book, and the reader quickly expects a traditional trajectory. Memo lives with his grandmother in a small-town cottage. She can’t see very well, … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Memo and the Unexpected Gift
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