Lovely Books
Connection happens when we share and listen to each others stories. Here you'll find bimonthly episodes highlighting experiences with engaging, memorable, favorite, and sometimes painful, lovely books. Lovely Book inspire connection and we want to connect! We want to go beyond the book!Our host, Emmy B uses: Author Interviews, Unique Perspectives, Personal Favorites, and a LOVE for Own Voices Literature, to cover every genre and topic, hoping to create a global community connected through the books we love. Above all, we hope to give you something to think about, something to laugh about, and something lovely to read!
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E33: "A Place At The Table" by Saadia Faruqi & Laura Shovan (Emmy B w/ Kirin Nabi)
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EmmyB w/ Kirin Nabi
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Season 1
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Episode 33
In this episode, Pakistani American Kirin Nabi discusses the middle grade, own voices book: “A Place At The Table” by Saadia Faruqi & Laura Shovan. A real and honest discussion about prejudice, hate rhetoric, and code switching, Kirin openly discusses it all. Her invitation to reach across barriers to create unity, is genuine and full of hope.
For all of us who want to do better- her voice is one to listen to. Kirin sums it up with this: “You don’t have to be best friends, but you can Be Kind.”
You can follow Kirin on:
Instagram: @islamicschoollibrarian
www.islamicschool librarian.wordpress.com
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