Tell Me What You Read: Ahmed al-Rawi

Tell Me What You Read is a series of interviews with well-kenned folk in their professional domain, about how and what they have read in their lives has influenced them, and what has really got them grumpy. Ahmed al-Rawi, assistant professor at the Communication Department at Concordia University, Montreal, and specialist in social media in the … Continue reading Tell Me What You Read: Ahmed al-Rawi →

Tove Jansson and the Moomins

Today’s letter is J in the Why I Really Like This Book podcast recap, and today’s author is Tove Jansson, the Finnish-Swedish artist and writer who died in 2001. She is most famous in Britain (I don’t know about other countries) for her children’s books and cartoon strips about the Moomins, which started to appear … Continue reading Tove Jansson and the Moomins →

Now posting on Vulpes Libris: Laila Lalami’s The Moor’s Account

Last week, I had the pleasure of reading a book before it was announced as a Man Booker longlistee: that doesn't often happen! I do not have a high opinion of past winners of the Booker. Those that I've tried have been severely disappointing, dreary or plain irritating. I obviously don't read what the judges think I … Continue reading Now posting on Vulpes Libris: Laila Lalami’s The Moor’s Account →