Podcast appearances and mentions of fatima farheen mirza

Elysha Chang's debut, A Quitter's Paradise, is the story of one woman's journey through family secrets, grief and love told with humor and heart. Chang and her publisher, Sarah Jessica Parker, join us live at Barnes & Noble Union Square to talk about the challenges of writing this novel, what they look for in books, getting into the publishing industry and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.  This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Executive Producer Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.    Featured Books (Episode):  A Quitter's Paradise by Elysha Chang  A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza  The Dinner by Herman Koch   A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra  Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters by J.D. Salinger 

Parenting adult kids is a whole new ballgame, folks! We talk about how our parents approached parenting us in our adulthood then Saren and Shawni share their experiences with adult kids as they've moved from parenting to coaching to cheerleading. Saydi chimes in with a lot of great questions she's been thinking about as her oldest is about to head off to college soon. Do you have adult kids? What works for you? Share your ideas and thoughts on Instagram @eyresisters.  Show Notes:  Grandparenting course by our parents Shawni's post on parenting adult kids A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza (book mentioned by Shawni) Quote shared by Saydi about having a child is like having your heart walking around outside of your body    

In Episode 125, Susie Boutry (@NovelVisits) and I are back for our 2nd annual Debuts Special. Today we're sharing our favorite debut novels from 2022 (so far)! Plus, we discuss our reading stats for debuts this year and we talk about some upcoming sophomore novels (and their debuts) that are on our radar. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights We discuss why debut books often feel more polished. A full breakdown of our 2022 debut-related stats. Debuts we love, divided into three categories: Favorite Debuts of 2022 (so far) Favorite Backlist Debuts Upcoming Sophomore Novels Favorite Debuts of 2022 (so far) [8:47] Sarah Never Simple by Liz Scheier | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:57] More Than You'll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez | Amazon | Bookshop.org [14:43] Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez | Amazon | Bookshop.org [21:14] The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:52] Susie Groundskeeping by Lee Cole | Amazon | Bookshop.org [12:05] Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow | Amazon | Bookshop.org [17:37] Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:57] We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman (November 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [29:31] Favorite Backlist Debuts [33:18] Sarah Finding Freedom by Erin French | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:21] The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker | Amazon | Bookshop.org [38:41] Susie A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza | Amazon | Bookshop.org [35:14] Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton | Amazon | Bookshop.org [43:57] Upcoming Sophomore Novels [44:30] Sarah Debut: Don't Know Tough by Eli Cranor | Amazon | Bookshop.org [44:44] Upcoming: Ozark Dogs by Eli Cranor (April 4, 2023) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [44:59] Debut: His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie | Amazon | Bookshop.org [48:46] Upcoming: Nightbloom by Peace Adzo Medie (June 13, 2023) | Amazon [49:05] Susie Debut: Tuesday Nights in 1980 by Molly Prentiss | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:32] Upcoming: Old Flame by Molly Prentiss (April 11, 2023) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:54] Debut: The Push by Ashley Audrain | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:40] Upcoming: The Whispers by Ashley Audrain (July 2023) [50:54] Other Books Mentioned Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus [9:24] The Measure by Nikki Erlick [9:35] Corrections in Ink by Keri Blakinger [9:39] Cover Story by Susan Rigetti [9:50] Nowhere Girl by Cheryl Diamond [10:39] The Glass Castle by Jeannette Wells [10:43] Inheritance by Dani Shapiro [10:45] Writers & Lovers by Lily King [13:12] Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett [15:11] Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff [37:32] The One by John Marrs [39:56] The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker [40:32] Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel [43:29] The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton (December 6) [43:58] Bull Mountain by Brian Panowich [45:56] When I Ran Away by Ilona Bannister [48:22] About Susie Boutry Blog | Instagram Susie has loved reading for as long as she can remember. Some of her fondest childhood memories involve long afternoons at the library and then reading late into the night. More than ten years ago, she began journaling about the books she read and turned that passion into writing about books. Her first forays were as a guest reviewer on a friend's blog, but she soon realized she wanted to be reviewing and talking about books on a blog of her own. From there, Novel Visits was born. That was in 2016 and, though the learning curve was steep, she loves being a part of the book community. Novel Visits focuses on new novel reviews (print and audio), previews of upcoming releases, and musings on all things bookish.

Today, Sara and Chelsey discuss Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry. This novel surprised us in the best ways, and we loved reading along with you all summer. Tune in to hear us talk about the fantastic characters and McMurtry's narrative style in this sweeping tome, drawing surprising similarities with Jane Austen. This novel touches on themes of love, family, masculinity, and so much more. If you're looking for a fantastic book club selection with more to discuss than could possibly fit in an hour, consider this novel along with some of our pairings.  This episode is mostly spoiler free, with warnings included before we share important plot details. To support Novel Pairings: Write a review in Apple Podcasts.  Subscribe to our newsletter at novelpairings.substack.com Join our Patreon community at patreon.com/novelpairings. Follow Novel Pairings on Instagram or Twitter.  Send this episode to a bookish friend! Books Mentioned  Some links are affiliate links. Every time you make a purchase through one of these links, it helps us keep the podcast running. Thank you!  Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry  Listen to our pairings: [56:15] Chelsey: Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke  Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann Montana 1948 by Larry Watson Sara:  Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin  The Sun by Philipp Meyer  The River by Peter Heller A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza  Pick of the Week: Chelsey: The Harder They Fall (Netflix) Sara: The Watch: Lonesome Dove

This week we speak to author Fatima Farheen Mirza about her collaboration with Valentino, a words-only advertising campaign called ‘Valentino: The Narratives II'. Plus, curator Luke McKernan on ‘Breaking the News', an exhibition covering 500 years of UK news at the British Library.

This week we speak to author Fatima Farheen Mirza about her collaboration with Valentino, a words-only advertising campaign called ‘Valentino: The Narratives II'. Plus, curator Luke McKernan on ‘Breaking the News', an exhibition covering 500 years of UK news at the British Library.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In dieser Folge von "Besser Lesen mit dem FALTER" spricht Moderatorin Petra Hartlieb mit Elke Schmitter über die Macht geschwisterlicher Beziehungen, ob es möglich ist aus ihnen auszubrechen und was es mit Kindern macht, wenn ihre Eltern plötzlich alt sind. Elke Schmitter liest einen Auszug aus ihrem Buch "Inneres Wetter" und schließlich hat FALTER-Redakteurin Anna Goldenberg noch einen Buchtipp für Sie. Zu den Büchern: "Inneres Wetter" von Elke Schmitter: https://shop.falter.at/detail/9783406774294/inneres-wetter "Worauf wir hoffen" Fatima Farheen Mirza: https://shop.falter.at/detail/9783423147798/worauf-wir-hoffen See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join with me and Stephanie Price (@because.my.mother.read) as we discuss Fatima Farheen Mirza's debut novel, A Place For Us. Tune in to see why we gave this book five thumbs up! This book is full of rich prose and a family drama that draws you in. You really care about these characters from beginning to end. You'll also get to hear what our cleanliness rating is!Make sure to follow me @sugarplumbooks on instagram.Now remember, in the words of Holbrook Jackson, "Never put off till tomorrow the book you can read today."Now go stick your nose in a book!Song: Move on by SmarTune

Fatima Farheen Mirza started writing her first novel in a classroom at UC Riverside. Following her passion to pursue writing full time, she changed majors from pre-med to creative writing and went on to become a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Fatima's debut novel “A Place for Us” was the first book to be released by Sarah Jessica Parker's new publishing imprint, SJP for Hogarth. It became an instant New York Times Bestseller and was named one of the best books of 2018 by The Washington Post, NPR, and People magazine. We sat down with the author in the Middle Eastern Student Center at UCR for a conversation about how characters evolve and teach us to reflect upon our own lives. Join us as we explore identity amid powerful family dynamics and how freeing it can be to allow yourself and your art to become what they need to be.

40: It has been four months since I have published a book rec episode. In the last four months I have packed and sold a home, moved into a rent house for one month to finish the school year, relocated to another state and worked on settling into new house before new school year starts. Needless to say, I have not done a whole lot of reading... One of my reading prompts was two books with the same title and here they are...A Place For Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza and A Place For Us by Harriet Evans. Both family dramas that you will love. 

Anna and Amanda discuss the 2019 Miles Franklin award shortlist. Our book of the week is A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza.  This was the first book chosen by Sarah Jessica Parker for her imprint SJP for Hogarth.  It was a New York Times best-seller and was named one of the best books of 2018 by the Washington Post, NPR and Buzzfeed. We loved this beautiful novel about an American-Indian Muslim family in California.   Next week, Anna and Annie will be reading Exploded View by Carrie Tiffany. Follow us! Facebook: Books on the Go Email: booksonthegopodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @abailliekaras and @amandalhayes99 Twitter: @abailliekaras Litsy: @abailliekaras  Credits Artwork: Sascha Wilkosz      

Anna and Annie discuss the Walter Scott prize winner, The Long Take by Robin Robertson, and the new ownership of Barnes and Noble. Our book of the week is The Friend by Sigrid Nunez.  Set in New York, it's the story of a woman who is grieving the death of a friend and is given his dog to care for.  It's a beautiful novel: meditating on loss but not sentimental, featuring a dog but intellectual, and often funny. The Friend was a New York Times best-seller and won the 2018 National Book Award for Fiction.   Next week, Anna and Amanda will be reading A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza. Follow us! Facebook: Books on the Go Email: booksonthegopodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @abailliekaras and @mr_annie Twitter: @abailliekaras and @mister_annie Litsy: @abailliekaras and @mr_annie Credits Artwork: Sascha Wilkosz  

Der Berliner Verbrecher-Verlag hat soeben die 15bändige Ausgabe der Tagebücher des Dichters, Anarchisten und Revolutionärs Erich Mühsam abgeschlossen - ein Gespräch mit dem Verleger Jörg Sundermeier. Gary Shteyngart stellt mit "Willkommen in Lake Success" (Penguin) unter Beweis, dass er einer der witzigsten amerikanischen Gegenwartsautoren ist. Fatima Farheen Mirza legt mit "Worauf wir hoffen" ein vielversprechendes Debüt vor. Dazu viel phantastische Literatur und als Hörbuch-Tipp eine Hörspiel-Produktion des BR: "Auf den Mauern des Paradieses" von Martin Schneitewind (Der Hörverlag)

Ramadan Mubarak! We're happily loopy from our first week of fasting. In this episode, Ahmed talks to New York Times best-selling novelist, Fatima Farheen Mirza. Her novel, “A Place For Us,” explores the relationships between the children and parents of a Hyderbadi Muslim family and what happens when a brown boy doesn’t meet family and community expectations. It's kind of like that Warsan Shire tweet — "my dj name is dj eldest immigrant daughter." Plus: Salimah, Fatima, and Ahmed share their favorite suhoor memories. Donate to the Patreon to help support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ahmedaliakbar. $10 donors get access to the show’s Discord chat server. Fill out this survey so we can get some advertising revenue: http://survey.libsyn.com/seesomethingsaysomething. Follow Ahmed on Instagram and Twitter: @radbrowndads. Follow Salimah on Instagram and Twitter: @salimahfm. Follow Fatima @fatimafmirza on Twitter and @ffmirza on instagram. Follow the show @seesomething and facebook.com/seesomethingpodcast. Email Ahmed at radbrowndads@gmail.com. Our music is by The Kominas, follow them at @TheRealKominas and kominas.bandcamp.com.

A special episode: Anna talks with Chanel Cleeton about her latest novel When We Left Cuba. Chanel's previous novel Next Year in Havana was a USA Today Bestseller and a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick.  When We Left Cuba is set in 1960s Florida in the wake of Fidel Castro’s political rise in Cuba and features a strong, rebellious heroine in Beatriz Perez.  It's historical romance, told with great political insight.  We loved it and it was fun to hear from Chanel about the real CIA plots that inspired parts of the novel!  Chanel recommends the book A Place For Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza, and the Netflix show One Day at a Time. Next week, Anna and Amanda will be reading Spring by Ali Smith. Follow us! Facebook: Books On The Go Email: booksonthegopodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @abailliekaras Litsy: @abailliekaras Twitter: @abailliekaras Credits Artwork: Sascha Wilcosz

A Place for Us unfolds the lives of an Indian-American Muslim family, gathered together in their Californian hometown to celebrate the eldest daughter, Hadia's, wedding - a match of love rather than tradition. It is here, on this momentous day, that Amar, the youngest of the siblings, reunites with his family for the first time in three years. Rafiq and Layla must now contend with the choices and betrayals that lead to their son's estrangement - the reckoning of parents who strove to pass on their cultures and traditions to their children; and of children who in turn struggle to balance authenticity in themselves with loyalty to the home they came from.In a narrative that spans decades and sees family life through the eyes of each member, A Place For Us charts the crucial moments in the family's past, from the bonds that bring them together to the differences that pull them apart. And as siblings Hadia, Huda, and Amar attempt to carve out a life for themselves, they must reconcile their present culture with their parent's faith, to tread a path between the old world and the new, and learn how the smallest decisions can lead to the deepest of betrayals.A deeply affecting and resonant story, A Place for Us is truly a book for our times: a moving portrait of what it means to be an American family today, a novel of love, identity and belonging that eloquently examines what it means to be both American and Muslim — and announces Fatima Farheen Mirza as a major new literary talent.Follow us on instagram: https://bit.ly/2IZWIN6Follow us on twitter: https://bit.ly/2EIpXPaFollow us on goodreads: https://bit.ly/2LBIlOT

A Place for Us unfolds the lives of an Indian-American Muslim family, gathered together in their Californian hometown to celebrate the eldest daughter, Hadia's, wedding - a match of love rather than tradition. It is here, on this momentous day, that Amar, the youngest of the siblings, reunites with his family for the first time in three years. Rafiq and Layla must now contend with the choices and betrayals that lead to their son's estrangement - the reckoning of parents who strove to pass on their cultures and traditions to their children; and of children who in turn struggle to balance authenticity in themselves with loyalty to the home they came from.In a narrative that spans decades and sees family life through the eyes of each member, A Place For Us charts the crucial moments in the family's past, from the bonds that bring them together to the differences that pull them apart. And as siblings Hadia, Huda, and Amar attempt to carve out a life for themselves, they must reconcile their present culture with their parent's faith, to tread a path between the old world and the new, and learn how the smallest decisions can lead to the deepest of betrayals.A deeply affecting and resonant story, A Place for Us is truly a book for our times: a moving portrait of what it means to be an American family today, a novel of love, identity and belonging that eloquently examines what it means to be both American and Muslim — and announces Fatima Farheen Mirza as a major new literary talent.Follow us on instagram: https://bit.ly/2IZWIN6Follow us on twitter: https://bit.ly/2EIpXPaFollow us on goodreads: https://bit.ly/2LBIlOT

It's March, and everything's gone MAD! Annie is joined by her husband, Jordan, for their annual adventure through book brackets and The Bookshelf's recent bestsellers. 1. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 2. The Current by Tim Johnston 3. A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza 4. Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver 5. The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker 6. My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite 7. Becoming by Michelle Obama 8. Educated by Tara Westover 9. Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid 10. Hey Ladies! by Caroline Moss and Michelle Markowitz 11. Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis 12. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo 13. I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening) by Beth A. Silvers and Sarah Stewart Holland 14. The Point of It All by Charles Krauthammer 15. Inheritance by Dani Shapiro 16. The Library Book by Susan Orlean Thanks, as always, to Forlorn Strangers for the use of our theme music. Learn and listen more here. Listen to a full back catalogue of our show here, and, if you're interested in some exclusive content like Chris and Annie's Unpopular Opinions, consider supporting us on Patreon here.  

A new month means new reads, and they all seem to be coming out on March 5! There are a ton of books coming out that day that Gayle and Nicole want to read, and they discuss them on this week's show. They also talk about locked-room mysteries, which are all the rage right now, and Nicole guilts Gayle into giving up on a disappointing audiobook. Books mentioned: https://amzn.to/2XlznII (The Hunting Party) by Lucy Foley https://amzn.to/2XtHxib (Nine Perfect Strangers) by Lianne Moriarty https://amzn.to/2SvswZF (An Unwanted Guest) by Shari Lapena https://amzn.to/2Tk5tW0 (No Exit)  by Taylor Adams https://amzn.to/2H7sXHk (Becoming) by Michelle Obama https://amzn.to/2H7sXHk (The Dinner List) by Rebecca Serle https://amzn.to/2BOSlyg (The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter) by Carson McCullers https://amzn.to/2Ev1vl9 (The Aftermath) by Rhidian Brook https://amzn.to/2tBDgvl (The Good Liar) by Nicholas Searle https://amzn.to/2H1lNVk (The Real Michael Swann) by Bryan Reardon https://amzn.to/2ExTZX2 (The New Me) by Halle Butler https://amzn.to/2XpJSL1 (The Altruists) by Andrew Ridker https://amzn.to/2Xqf0tN (Baby Of The Family) by Maura Roosevelt https://amzn.to/2XnPHJa (The Stranger Diaries) by Elly Griffiths https://amzn.to/2U98kOH (Woman 99) by Greer Macallister https://amzn.to/2IMdIWK (Before She Knew Him) by Peter Swanson https://amzn.to/2XmqGhc (Daisy Jones and the Six) by Taylor Jenkins Reid https://amzn.to/2EyLICd (In Another Time) by Jillian Cantor https://amzn.to/2ExPs6W (Place For Us) by Fatima Farheen Mirza https://amzn.to/2Euz9HK (The Only Story) by Julian Barnes https://amzn.to/2H2rzWy (The Cook) by Maylis de Kerengaal https://amzn.to/2Ewhcsw (Queenie) by Candice Carty-Williams Support this podcast

Today we're talking to Shannon Underwood about immigration. Shannon and Colleen talk about why the immigration issue is so complicated, we tackle some of the common arguments against immigration and dive into the issue of immigration and jobs.  Shannon's expertise and common sense wisdom on this topic will really help you wrap your mind around this complex and controversial topic. Find out more about Shannon's work with the Global Justice Law Group on their website. Also discussed in this episode: 14 Most Common Arguments Against Immigration George J. Borjas article on Immigration and American Workers We Wanted Workers: Unraveling the Immigration Narrative by George J. Borjas Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie  A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza

We are finally back with a new episode and it is a special one! We have special guest host Zahra Khan interviewing Fatima Farheen Mirza, author of the NYT bestselling novel, A Place For Us, and they have an in-depth conversation about the book, quips about their community, the writing process and so much more! Time Stamps 00:00 Intro 02:25 How Fatima created the community in A Place for Us 05:36 Zahra and Fatima’s conversation on being judged based on appearance and dealing with perceptions on attire selection. 09:55 First Break 10:48 Fatima shares her reasoning behind Amar’s 9/11 experience within the book, and her own personal 9/11 story. 20:34 Second Break 21:26 Fatima and Zahra discuss Hadia’s part of the story in A Place for Us and how it relates to their own lives. 30:13 Final Break 31:08 Fatima talks about her writing process, coming to the realization that she could create characters that are more similar to her, and the responsibility that entails. 40:52 Fatima’s advice for young Muslim writers 46:11 Outro Check out and support Rameez! Some of the music featured on this episode are found on this album below, if you enjoyed what you heard please download yourself a copy! www.amazon.com/Rani-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack/dp/B07GJD5RLB Tracks featured: ‘Intro’, ’Lullaby’, and ’The Toy Cart’ Follow ModelTown on SoundCloud: @modeltown Follow ModelTown on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0gPKIqZttcFeQEySpoueyn?si=ZNOD0kPQRx-xuyEm1kgjjg Follow Rameez Anwar on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/6FzS52u6o0wkxkFqm2OkXn?si=chSXUyfwQpOSEVr36CPQlQ Follow Fatima and get a copy of A Place For Us! fatimafarheenmirza.com www.amazon.com/gp/product/1524763551?tag=randohouseinc8259-20 Read Zahra’s Blogs! bellesandbooks.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/bellesandbooks Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/scenariopodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/scenariopodcast iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/whats…d1092936935?mt=2 Google Play: play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/…ivsg67kciqx3auqjq Stitcher Radio: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=140124&refid=stpr Soundcloud: @scenariopodcast

Author Fatima Farheen Mirza joins the podcast to discuss her lifelong love of storytelling, crafting the memorable characters we meet in her beautiful debut A Place for Us, and the publishing path that led her to Sarah Jessica Parker and SJP for Hogarth.  To learn Fatima Farheen Mirza, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter @fatimafmirza.  Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Belonging, identity, family, faith, and self-acceptance. These are only some of the themes Fatima Farheen Mirza explores in her masterful debut novel, "A Place For Us." Tune in as she and Mayor Emanuel--a big fan himself--share a funny and sensitive conversation about her own story and journey as a novelist, the moment that sparked her book, the writers that inspire her, and what she plans on doing next.

Today’s guest is Heather  from BookClubChat Instagram account. We chat about:  What inspired to get her started with Book Club Chat a website for book recommendations for book clubs   The gripe of choosing a book for a book club The lack of set list of questions for the book club Her Go-To Book Club Recommendation When does she read? What does she love most about reading? How does she keeps her TBR. Her go to genres of Women's Fiction and Historical Fiction BOOKS MENTIONED Not So Nice Guy by R.S. Grey All We Ever Wanted Emily Giffin  The Alice Network by Kate Quinn The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molloy The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Me Before You by Jojo Moyes How to Walk Away by Katherine Center  11.22.63 by Stephen King Jojo Moyes Emily Giffin Taylor Jenkins Reid Paula McLain Love and Ruins by Paula McLain You Me Everything by Catherine Isaac Limelight by Amy Poeppel Circe by Madeline Miller Less by Andrew Sean Greer Nine Perfect Stranger by Liane Moriarty Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Seven Husband of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid   Girl on a Train by Paula Hawkins Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan The Banker’s Wife by Cristina Algers The 7 1/2  Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton From the Corner of the Oval by Beck Dorey-Stein Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens    The Air You Breathe by Frances de Pontes Peebles A Place For Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza   Visit What to Read Next (http://www.whattoreadnextblog.com) for show archives, book recommendations and book reviews.        

In honor of our American Democracy, we're reading a beautiful slice of Americana! Join us this week as we explore our expectations for Fatima Farheen Mirza's debut novel, A Place for Us. If you like what you hear get ready to read along!

For our month about memoirs, we discuss A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza and Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Find the full show notes over on our website! A special thanks goes to Bombas socks for sponsoring this episode. We love these soft yet durable socks. Head to bombas.com/ReadingWomen and use the code READINGWOMEN to get 20% off your first order! Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. A special thanks to our patrons Jennifer P. and Stephanie W. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! Some links are affiliate links. Find more details here. Books Mentioned A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza  Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Music “Reading Women” Composed and Recorded by Isaac and Sarah Greene Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Riff Raff chats to Fatima Farheen Mirza about her sensational debut novel, A Place For Us. We discuss how exploratory writing can help you discover your plot, the importance of honouring the consciousness of your characters, and how to address cultural matters without creating generalisations. Music: www.bensound.com

My guest for The Happy Hour #213 is Jessica Turner. Jessica is the author of the newly released Stretched Too Thin: How Working Moms Can Lose the Guilt, Work Smarter, and Thrive and The Wall Street Journal bestselling book The Fringe Hours. She is also an award-winning marketing professional and speaker, and the founder of the lifestyle blog The Mom Creative. She and her husband, Matthew, live with their three children in Nashville, Tennessee. I am so happy to welcome my friend Jessica back to the show! Jessica and I start out talking about books, which if you love books you need to follow her Instagram profile where she shares about what she's reading! We then dive in and talk about the concept of mental load.  Friends, I know we all suffer from the stress of mental load - coordinating, managing, analyzing, and juggling in our minds ALL THE THINGS, am I right? Jessica shares practical tips for managing mental load and reminds us that self-care is not selfish, it's necessary. We also discuss how we need to stop separating ourselves based on where/what/when we work. I love how Jessica says whether you're a stay at home mom or a working mom, "we are all moms who love our kids"! In the second half of the show, Jessica shares the story of when her husband Matthew (a  published author) wrote his first children's book, he was turned down a dozen times. Instead of letting that stop them, Jessica and Matthew self-published the book, it sold out, and now it's sold 100,000 copies! You guys, I loved talking with Jessica today and I know that through our conversation I was reminded of the grace God gives us every single day, and how we can extend grace and care to each other and to ourselves. {You can listen to the show HERE, and make sure you never miss a Happy Hour - subscribe using your favorite podcast app (ie. iTunes, Google Play).  And of course, I would love if you would share with your friends!} Links from the Show Jessica's website: The Mom Creative Jessica's Books: The Fringe Hours, Stretched Too Thin Questions for Stretched Too Thin Jessica's Other Happy Hour Episodes: The Happy Hour #30, The Happy Half Hour #5 When God Made You, When God Made Light The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom HARO (Help A Reporter Out) A Quiet Place (movie) Jessica's Instagram focused on books What Jessica is loving: Pumpkin chocolate chip banana bread, Draper James, Fall TV (especially The Walking Dead, Outlander, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) What Jessica is reading: A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza, Cozy Minimalist Home by Myquillyn Smith, The Wildling Sisters by Eve Chase Connect with Jessica Facebook // Twitter // Instagram Connect with Jamie + The Happy Hour Facebook // Twitter // Instagram // YouTube Want to stay connected to The Happy Hour? Subscribe to The Happy Hour Newsletter! Looking for Happy Hour Events? Find out what's happening HERE Do you love The Happy Hour? If so, we'd love if you'd leave a review! Sponsors Build A Bear Workshop ThirdLove - 15% off

Hannah and Cameron come up with their dream class reading lists.    Hannah's Syllabus:  Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates Native Guard by Natasha Trethewey Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi There There by Tommy Orange Alambrista! by Robert Young A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza   Cameron's Syllabus: The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka Everything That Rises Must Converge by Flannery O'Connor Opening Night by John Cassavetes The World According to Garp by John Irving Mulholland Drive by David Lynch Hamlet by William Shakespeare All that Jazz by Bob Fosse The White Ribbon by Michael Haneke

Today I am sharing my August TBR. Books mentioned: Beartown by Frederik Backmann, Educated by Tara Westover, Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage, A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza, Still Lives by Maria Hummell, Mr Nice Guy by Jennifer Miller and Jason Feifer, The Royal Runway by Lindsay Emory, The Bucket List by Georgia Clark  

Books stolen on the airplane. Gayle didn't bring enough to read in Vegas. Kindle, Overdrive, Netgalley, Edelweiss. Books and mood. Nicole read a romance novel and it was (surprise!) a romance novel. Books Discussed in This Podcast The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine Everything Here is Beautiful by Mira T. LeeMeet Me At the Museum by Anne Youngson The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Otessa Mosfegh Look Alive Out There by Sloane Crosley The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer A Double Life by Flynn Berry Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena Every Other Weekend by Zulema Renee Summerfield A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza Support this podcast

In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen talks with Fatima Farheen Mirza about her wonderful novel 'A Place For Us' (Jen's favourite read of 2018).

Fatima Farheen Mirza has sitting in a McDonalds when she got the call of her life...A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza http://po.st/4i5jLEFollow us on twitter: twitter.com/vintagebooksSign up to our bookish newsletter to hear all about our new releases, see exclusive extracts and win prizes: po.st/vintagenewsletterMusic is Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz http://po.st/OrbitingADistant See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We talk to Sarah Jessica Parker about her life-long love of reading and the recent launch of SJP for Hogarth and her first acquisition, A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza.A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza http://po.st/4i5jLEFollow us on twitter: twitter.com/vintagebooksSign up to our bookish newsletter to hear all about our new releases, see exclusive extracts and win prizes: po.st/vintagenewsletterMusic is Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz http://po.st/OrbitingADistant See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Co-hosts Abbe Wright and Emma Shafer invite friend of the pod, Margaret Dunham, into the studio to tell listeners about a book of short stories she thinks everyone should read; then, Abbe interviews Fatima Farheen Mirza, author of A Place for Us, about her debut novel; The Book Doctor Stella Spiegel swings by to match great books with any mood; and finally, Emma quizzes Abbe on all things Sophie Kinsella.

Today's interview episode is one we've been waiting months to share with you! Fatima Farheen Mirza sat down with Adam in Philadelphia for the first interview she ever had about her debut novel A Place for Us. The story she has crafted is beautiful and moving and we're so fortunate to have had her join us. Her book is the first release of Sarah Jessica Parker's new publishing house SJP for Hogarth and it is a must read.    Music: Provided royalty free from www.bensound.com Podcast Overview: We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter. Got something to say? Please feel free to contact us or join us on Viber!