Middle East/North African Lit discussion

Reminder of all stops :

1- Personal Memoirs
2- Realistic Contemporary Fiction
3- Essays / politics/journalism
4- Fantasy and symbolism
5- Historical Fiction
6- Poetry





2- Realistic Contemporary Fiction - Marchl/April 2012

Here is a collection as a beginning, feel free to recommend more and which would you prefer them to be included in the next poll .


Morroco: Secret Son
Year of the Elephant – Recommended by Haaze

Egypt In the Eye of the Sun, THE TENT


Palestine The End of Spring

Lebanon The Story of Zahra: A Novel, Stone Of Laughter, Sitt Marie Rose Recommended by Lauren

Iraq Absent, CrescentRecommended by Jennifer Abdo, The American Granddaughter, Women on a Journey: Between Baghdad and LondonRecommended by Haaze


Algeria So Vast the Prison: A Novel

Jordan Once in a Promised Land: A Novel , The Cry of the Dove: A Novel

Turkey The Saint of Incipient Insanities: A Novel

Iran A Persian Requiem

Israel Dearest Anne - Recommended by Lauren

polls are over , We will be reading The Tent

Sadly my library system doesn't have this book so I may read another book.

Sue wrote: "Sadly my library system doesn't have this book so I may read another book."

No problem at all , you can start any other one in the salon :)

I think I might be joining the group in reading " The Tent". It seems to be an interesting book.

Amira wrote: "I think I might be joining the group in reading " The Tent". It seems to be an interesting book."

That will be great :)

Hi,

I've just joined this book club and am looking forward to reading and discussing The Tent by Miral al-Tahway.

Nancy wrote: "Hi,

I've just joined this book club and am looking forward to reading and discussing The Tent by Miral al-Tahway."

Welcome Nancy , I hope you will like it here with us :) . BTw, we opened a thread to discuss "The Tent" in Here

Thanks for letting me know about the thread.

Nancy wrote: "Thanks for letting me know about the thread."

You are welcome :)

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For everyone , concerning MENA group year of Eve :

- In the Salon : we have an open thread for Girls of Riyadh in Here

- By author members : we have Dana talking about Beirut in Shades of Grey In here , and Revital talking about Daughters of Iraq in Here