Podcasts about Khaled Hosseini

Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal.This season, we are only looking at banned and controversial texts. In our sixty-sixth episode, we examine Khaled Hosseini's 2003 redemption-and-brotherhood melodrama, The Kite Runner. In this episode, Daniel feels seen, gives a shout out to his friends in the Taliban, and tells us what he'd do if ever gifted a copy of Hitler's biography. Abby, meanwhile, becomes the angriest she's been since the Pamela episode.Cover art © Catherine Wu.Ustad_Gada_Mohammad_-_RababaEpisode Theme: Ustad Gada Mohammad, 'Rababa'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Daylight Savings and we are alternately miserable and happy about it. Which is a good reflection of the books we've read this week. We love them and not! Here's what's on the agenda: - "Wild Dark Shore," by Charlotte McConaghy — if you like one of her books, you're going to like this one. Hannah's a big fan. Nevermind the sleeping with the seals.  - "A Thousand Splendid Suns," by Khaled Hosseini — also, like "The Kite Runner," not a memoir. Sam was confused. Kinda miserable. Hope the U.S. doesn't wind up like this.  - "Lion," by Sonya Walger — she's "Penny" from "Lost," and here she is with an autobiographical novel. The lion in question is her father, who's a crazy rich guy.  - "How To Lose Your Mother," by Molly Jong-Fast — did everyone else know that Erica Jong was Molly's mom? Read this, regardless, because Molly can write like hell.  - "I Heard There Was a Secret Chord," by Daniel Levitin — an exploration of music therapy and why it works. Sam was already a convert, but you should read it if you're not.  - "Parable of the Sower," by Octavia Butler — after some confusion with how this dovetails with the Patternist novels (it doesn't), we come around to discussion why this novel is must-read. 

Honrámos o legado de Leslie Knope (Parks & Recreation) e celebrámos o Galentine's Day com uma lista bem recheada de recomendações sobre amizade feminina. Seja a ler estes livros ou a oferecê-los à vossa Galentine, o importante é celebrar este pilar da nossa vida. Partilhem connosco os vossos exemplos preferidos de amizade feminina na literatura! Livros mencionados: - You Have to Make Your Own Fun Around Here, Frances Macken (01:00) - O Filho de Mil Homens, Valter Hugo Mãe (03:08) - The Forty Rules of Love, Elif Shafak (04:04) - We All Want Impossible Things, Catherine Newman (10:15) - City of Girls (A Cidade das Mulheres), Elizabeth Gilbert (11:40) - This Summer Will Be Different (Este Verão Vai Ser Diferente), Carley Fortune (15:00) - A Thousand Splendid Suns (Mil Sóis Resplandecentes), Khaled Hosseini (16:13) - Just for the Summer, Abby Jimenez (18:21) - Não fossem as sílabas do sábado, Mariana Salomão Carrara (19:43) - The Weekend, Charlotte Wood (22:28) - No Tempo das Cerejas, Célia Correia Loureiro (23:33) - Everything I Know About Love (Tudo o Que Sei Sobre o Amor), Dolly Alderton (26:03) - Best of Friends, Kamila Shamsie (26:58) - Beautiful World, Where Are you (Mundo Belo, Onde Estás), Sally Rooney (29:29) - Klara and the Sun (Klara e o Sol), Kazuo Ishiguro (31:08) - Mad About You, Mhairi McFarlane (32:36) - Primeiro Eu Tive De Morrer, Lorena Portela (34:13) - The Dictionary of Lost Words (O Dicionário das Palavras Perdidas), Pip Williams (36:41) - Yellowface (Impostora), R. F. Kuang (38:12) - The Favorites, Layne Fargo (39:50) - Conversations With Friends (Conversas Entre Amigos), Sally Rooney (42:10) - Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict (Friendaholic: Viciada em Amizade), Elizabeth Day (44:07) - Viradas do Avesso, Joana Kabuki (46:33) - O Terceiro País, Karina Sainz Borgo (48:10) - Vertigens, Valentina Silva Ferreira (50:16) - The Wolf Den (O Covil de Pompeia), Elodie Harper (51:47) ________________ Falem connosco: livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos em: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva // www.instagram.com/ritadanova Identidade visual: Mariana Cardoso (marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com) Genérico: Vitor Carraca Teixeira (www.instagram.com/oputovitor)

Iniciámos a edição de 2025 do clube com duas leituras muito diferentes, mas que nos proporcionaram bons momentos à sua maneira. Como não podia faltar, falámos também dos livros escolhidos para o mês de fevereiro e o que antecipamos dessas leituras. Não se esqueçam de que estas discussões têm spoilers, consultem as marcas temporais abaixo. Livros mencionados: - Evenings and Weekends, Oisín Mckenna (01:38) - ⁠The First Person and Other Stories (A Primeira Pessoa e Outras Histórias), Ali Smith (03:54) - ⁠Outline (Contraluz), Rachel Cusk (27:22) - French Braid, Anne Tyler (28:12) - A Thousand Splendid Suns (Mil Sóis Resplandecentes), Khaled Hosseini (50:53) - In Memoriam, Alice Winn (50:59) - All My Rage (Toda a Minha Raiva), Sabaa Tahir (51:25) Sobre os livros de Janeiro: - Os Detalhes, Ia Genberg (09:17) - As Long as The Lemon Trees Grow (Onde Crescem os Limoeiros), Zoulfa Katouh (28:46) ✨ Livros de Fevereiro do Clube do Livra-te ✨ - Out on a Limb (Parte de Nós), Hannah Bonam-Young (55:33) - Limpa, Ali Trabucco Zerán (57:40) ________________ Falem connosco: livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos em: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva // www.instagram.com/ritadanova Identidade visual: Mariana Cardoso (marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com) Genérico: Vitor Carraca Teixeira (www.instagram.com/oputovitor)

In the Torah portion of Va'Yigash, we see a powerful moment of reconciliation and personal transformation as Joseph reveals his identity to his brothers, who had once betrayed him. This moment of intense emotional release and healing resonates with themes found in The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, where characters grapple with past betrayals and seek redemption. Just as Joseph's brothers must confront their past actions and seek forgiveness, the protagonist of The Kite Runner, Amir, spends much of his life running from his guilt over betraying his friend Hassan. In both stories, the act of facing painful truths is the first step toward healing and reconciliation. Joseph, like Amir, is forced to decide between vengeance and forgiveness, and in choosing to forgive his brothers, he ultimately allows for personal and communal redemption. In Va'Yigash, the family is reunited not just physically, but emotionally, showing that true healing requires confronting past wounds and making a conscious choice to rebuild relationships. Just as in The Kite Runner, the journey toward forgiveness can be long and difficult, but it offers the promise of renewal and wholeness.

In the Torah portion of Va'Yigash, we see a powerful moment of reconciliation and personal transformation as Joseph reveals his identity to his brothers, who had once betrayed him. This moment of intense emotional release and healing resonates with themes found in The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, where characters grapple with past betrayals and seek redemption. Just as Joseph's brothers must confront their past actions and seek forgiveness, the protagonist of The Kite Runner, Amir, spends much of his life running from his guilt over betraying his friend Hassan. In both stories, the act of facing painful truths is the first step toward healing and reconciliation. Joseph, like Amir, is forced to decide between vengeance and forgiveness, and in choosing to forgive his brothers, he ultimately allows for personal and communal redemption. In Va'Yigash, the family is reunited not just physically, but emotionally, showing that true healing requires confronting past wounds and making a conscious choice to rebuild relationships. Just as in The Kite Runner, the journey toward forgiveness can be long and difficult, but it offers the promise of renewal and wholeness.

Cometas en el cielo - Cap. 25  Cometas en el cielo, uno de los éxitos más resonantes de los últimos tiempos, es la conmovedora historia de dos padres y dos hijos, de su amistad y de cómo la casualidad puede marcar un hito inesperado en nuestro destino. Empeñado en demostrarle a su padre que ya es todo un hombre, el joven Amir se propone ganar la competición anual de cometas de la forma que sea, incluso a costa de su inseparable Hassan, un hazara de clase inferior que ha sido su sirviente y compañero de juegos desde la más tierna infancia. Después de tantos años de haberse defendido mutuamente de todos los peligros imaginables, Amir se aprovecha de la fidelidad de su amigo, poniendo en riesgo uno de los tesoros más preciados del ser humano: la amistad.  AVISO LEGAL: Los cuentos, poemas, fragmentos de novelas, ensayos y todo contenido literario que aparece en Crónicas Lunares di Sun podrían estar protegidos por derecho de autor (copyright). Si por alguna razón los propietarios no están conformes con el uso de ellos por favor escribirnos al correo electrónico cronicaslunares.sun@hotmail.com y nos encargaremos de borrarlo inmediatamente.  Si te gusta lo que escuchas y deseas apoyarnos puedes dejar tu donación en PayPal, ahí nos encuentras como @IrvingSun  https://paypal.me/IrvingSun?country.x=MX&locale.x=es_XC   Síguenos en:   Telegram: Crónicas Lunares di Sun  ⁠Crónicas Lunares di Sun - YouTube⁠ ⁠https://t.me/joinchat/QFjDxu9fqR8uf3eR⁠   ⁠https://www.facebook.com/cronicalunar/?modal=admin_todo_tour⁠   ⁠Crónicas Lunares (@cronicaslunares.sun) • Fotos y videos de Instagram⁠   ⁠https://twitter.com/isun_g1⁠   ⁠https://anchor.fm/irving-sun⁠   ⁠https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODVmOWY0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz⁠   ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4x2gFdKw3FeoaAORteQomp⁠   ⁠https://www.breaker.audio/cronicas-solares⁠   ⁠https://overcast.fm/itunes1480955348/cr-nicas-lunares⁠   ⁠https://radiopublic.com/crnicas-lunares-WRDdxr⁠   ⁠https://tunein.com/user/gnivrinavi/favorites⁠   ⁠https://mx.ivoox.com/es/s_p2_759303_1.html⁠   ⁠https://www.patreon.com/user?u=43478233⁠  

The Power author Naomi Alderman, and Nigerian writer Abi Dare discuss favourite books. Naomi chooses Dear Committee Members by Julie Schumacher, a series of hilarious letters written by a beleaguered academic. Abi champions A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini's tale of two women in Taliban governed Afghanistan and Harriett recommends James Baldwin's The Fire Next Time, two immensely powerful essays.Produced for BBC Audio Bristol by Sally Heaven Follow us on Instagram: agoodreadbbcPhoto credit: Annabel Moeller

Hi book club! Welcome to what's your next pick? Best friends of 17 years take turns alternating picks. This week is Alysia's pick, A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini.

Cometas en el cielo - Cap. 24  Cometas en el cielo, uno de los éxitos más resonantes de los últimos tiempos, es la conmovedora historia de dos padres y dos hijos, de su amistad y de cómo la casualidad puede marcar un hito inesperado en nuestro destino. Empeñado en demostrarle a su padre que ya es todo un hombre, el joven Amir se propone ganar la competición anual de cometas de la forma que sea, incluso a costa de su inseparable Hassan, un hazara de clase inferior que ha sido su sirviente y compañero de juegos desde la más tierna infancia. Después de tantos años de haberse defendido mutuamente de todos los peligros imaginables, Amir se aprovecha de la fidelidad de su amigo, poniendo en riesgo uno de los tesoros más preciados del ser humano: la amistad.  AVISO LEGAL: Los cuentos, poemas, fragmentos de novelas, ensayos y todo contenido literario que aparece en Crónicas Lunares di Sun podrían estar protegidos por derecho de autor (copyright). Si por alguna razón los propietarios no están conformes con el uso de ellos por favor escribirnos al correo electrónico cronicaslunares.sun@hotmail.com y nos encargaremos de borrarlo inmediatamente.  Si te gusta lo que escuchas y deseas apoyarnos puedes dejar tu donación en PayPal, ahí nos encuentras como @IrvingSun   https://paypal.me/IrvingSun?country.x=MX&locale.x=es_XC   Síguenos en:   Telegram: Crónicas Lunares di Sun ⁠Crónicas Lunares di Sun - YouTube⁠ ⁠https://t.me/joinchat/QFjDxu9fqR8uf3eR⁠   ⁠https://www.facebook.com/cronicalunar/?modal=admin_todo_tour⁠   ⁠Crónicas Lunares (@cronicaslunares.sun) • Fotos y videos de Instagram⁠   ⁠https://twitter.com/isun_g1⁠   ⁠https://anchor.fm/irving-sun⁠   ⁠https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODVmOWY0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz⁠   ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4x2gFdKw3FeoaAORteQomp⁠   ⁠https://www.breaker.audio/cronicas-solares⁠   ⁠https://overcast.fm/itunes1480955348/cr-nicas-lunares⁠   ⁠https://radiopublic.com/crnicas-lunares-WRDdxr⁠   ⁠https://tunein.com/user/gnivrinavi/favorites⁠   ⁠https://mx.ivoox.com/es/s_p2_759303_1.html⁠   ⁠https://www.patreon.com/user?u=43478233⁠   

Phil Carter is a consumer subscription growth expert and advisor. He has built a popular Reforge course on consumer subscriptions and advises companies on their growth strategy. Prior to that he led growth and product functions at Faire, Quizlet and Ibotta. Phil is also a husband and the father of two kids.Phil's wife, Ashley, founded a non-profit called Daring Girls that comes up in today's episode and has helped over 20,000 Tanzanian women further their education. Donate today!In our conversation today we discussed:* Raising kids during the pandemic* Traveling internationally with young children* How to teach kids cultural empathy and understanding* Protecting coveted time with your spouse* Avoiding everything becoming a household logistics conversation* The weekly family meeting and how that works for Phil and his family—Where to find Phil CarterLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philgcarter/X: https://x.com/philgcarterWhere to find Adam Fishman* FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/—In this episode, we cover:[1:29] Welcome[2:03] Professional background[4:14] Childhood[5:32] What family are you close to now?[7:27] How you met your wife[8:39] Daring Girls and his wife's work[11:28] Decision to start a family[13:27] Earliest memory of becoming a dad?[16:36] Raising kids during the pandemic[20:21] Taking kids to Tanzania[25:42] Talking to kids about diversity[29:02] Family meeting[32:37] Advice for younger Phil[35:56] Advice to ignore[37:43] Protecting time w/ spouse[40:59] Standing date-night time/sitter[42:03] Keeping date-nights from becoming logistical discussions[44:09] Where do you and partner not align?[47:16] Mistake you made as a dad?[49:05] Halloween[51:11] #1 book recommendation [52:29] Fav holiday recipes or traditions?[54:10] Follow along[54:49] Lightning round[1:03:56] Thank you—Show references:Daring Girls: https://daringgirls.org/Donate to Daring Girls: https://daringgirls.org/donate/Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/Ibotta: https://home.ibotta.com/Bain: https://www.bain.com/Stanford: https://www.stanford.edu/Turo: https://turo.com/Faire: https://www.faire.com/Reforge: https://www.reforge.com/Harry Potter: https://www.harrypotter.com/Tanzania: https://www.britannica.com/place/TanzaniaPokemon: Detective Pikachu: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5884052/DinoLingo: https://www.dinolingo.com/Duolingo: https://www.duolingo.com/The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini: https://www.amazon.com/Kite-Runner-Khaled-Hosseini/dp/159463193XChildren Of The Corn: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087050/Lion King Soundtrack: open.spotify.com/album/7e8y48Z2fkJNGBOKSECCeSThe Five Love Languages: https://5lovelanguages.com/Osprey backpacks: https://www.osprey.com/How to Train Your Dragon: https://www.dreamworks.com/how-to-train-your-dragonBluey: https://www.bluey.tv/The Wild Robot: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29623480/Mighty Ducks: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104868The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt:https://www.amazon.com/Anxious-Generation-Rewiring-Childhood-Epidemic/dp/0593655036—For sponsorship inquiries email: podcast@fishmana.com.For Startup Dad Merch: www.startupdadshop.com Production support for Startup Dad is provided by Tommy Harron at http://www.armaziproductions.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startupdadpod.substack.com

Send us a Text Message.In this Friday 5 episode of The Autoimmune RESET, join your host, VJ Hamilton, as she explores five of the most inspirational books that have touched hearts and changed lives around the world.VJ delves into the profound lessons of "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom, the mystical journey of "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho, the moral compass of "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, the heart-wrenching tale of "The Green Mile" by Stephen King, and the powerful narrative of "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini. Each book offers unique insights into love, dreams, justice, compassion, and redemption. Tune in for a thoughtful discussion that will inspire you to reflect on your own life and the world around you. Don't miss it!Don't forget to subscribe and share this episode with friends and family who might benefit!If you would like to book a free initial consultation with VJ Hamilton, The Autoimmunity Nutritionist, to find out about allergy testing and how nutritional therapy and functional testing could improve your health, you can book an appointment here.Learn more about the functional medicine services at The Autoimmunity Nutritionist Clinic here.Thanks for listening! You can join The Autoimmune Forum on Facebook or find me on Instagram @theautoimmunitynutritionist.

From prizewinning writer Joe Fassler comes a brilliant modern reimagining of the myth of Daedalus and Icarus as a story of obsession, longing, and the radical pursuit of utopiaIt's 2005, and 24-year-old Jane is miserable. Overworked, buried in debt, she senses the life she wanted slipping away—while the world around her veers badly off course, hurtling toward economic and ecological collapse. She wants to find something better. But she has no idea where to start. In a sudden and unprecedented burst of rebellion, Jane decides to abandon everything she knows, leaving behind her relationships and responsibilities to go on the road. That's how she meets Barry, a brilliant and charismatic recluse living on an isolated homestead near New York's Canadian border. For years, in secret, Barry's chased an unlikely obsession: to build a pair of wings humans can fly in, with designs inspired by an obscure precursor to the Wright Brothers. It's no mere hobby. He's convinced his dream of flight will spark a revolution, delivering us from the degradation of modern capitalism and the climate chaos that awaits us. Jane is captivated by Barry's radical vision, even as his experiments become more dangerous. But she's equally drawn to the enigmatic Ike, Barry's gentle, thoughtful son, who's known no other reality—and who only wants to keep his father alive, tethered to ground and to reason. So begins an inventive, dazzlingly beautiful story about the human desire for transcendence—our longing to escape the mundane and glide into a euphoric future. Inspired by the myth of Daedalus and Icarus, The Sky Was Ours is a powerful and imaginative debut that explores the question: If you had access to technology that allowed you to escape the confines of your life, would you use it? And if Barry's wings really could change the world, would that be freedom?Joe Fassler is a writer and editor based in Denver, Colorado. He is an MFA graduate of the  Iowa Writers' Workshop, and his fiction has appeared in The Boston Review and Electric Literature. In 2013, Fassler started The Atlantic's “By Heart” series, in which he interviewed authors—including Stephen King, Elizabeth Gilbert, Amy Tan, Khaled Hosseini, Carmen Maria Machado, Viet Thanh Nguyen, and more—about the literature that shaped their lives and work. That led to editing Light the Dark, a book-length collection that included favorites from “By Heart” alongside new contributions. Fassler's nonfiction has appeared in The New York Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, The Guardian, Longreads, and The Best American Food Writing. Fassler currently teaches writing at Vermont's Sterling College. The Sky Was Ours is his first novel.Buy the book from Wellington Square Bookshop - ​https://www.wellingtonsquarebooks.com/book/9780143135685

Episode Summary: In this episode, Kelly and Alix talk with Natalie Sue about five books that have impacted her life.Author BioNatalie Sue is a Canadian author of Iranian and British descent. She spent her formative years moving around western Canada with a brief stint in Scotland, where she discovered her passion for storytelling and the comfort of reading. She's served her country in the Tim Hortons drive-through, been a bartender and an assistant, and worked in criminal justice, but through it all she's been a writer. She lives in Calgary with her husband, daughter, and dog.Topics Discussed:[1:45] Hyperbole and a Half, Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh https://amzn.to/3wyRTE2[3:36] Sadie by Courtney Summers[5:39] Anybody Out There? by Marian Keyes[7:00} A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini[10:08] Anxious People by Fredrik BackmanWhat's New at LitJoy?The Ocean at the End of the Lane Illustrated Special EditionKingdom of the Wicked CollectionFablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star LitJoy EditionFollow LitJoy!We deeply appreciate your support in creating a community around stories!Make sure to RATE & REVIEW The LitJoy Podcast wherever you listen.Subscribe to our email list at https://litjoycrate.com/podcast-emailJoin our Lunacorns private membership group at https://litjoycrate.com/podcast-lunacornsFollow us on Instagram @litjoycrateFollow us on TikTok @litjoycrateCheck out LitJoy's officially licensed author collections!Use the code PODCAST10 for a 10% off discount!Find all episode show notes on The LitJoy Podcast homepage! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Voor fans van Khaled Hosseini en Orhan Pamuk. Een gemeenschap nomaden zet kamp op nabij het Turkse dorp Kiraz, tot groot enthousiasme van dorpsjongen Ibrahim. Plots belooft zijn lome zomer alsnog s... Uitgegeven door SAGA Egmont Spreker: Roel Fooij

Based on Khaled Hosseini's beloved, international best-selling novel, "The Kite Runner" is a new play adapted by Matthew Spangler that follows one man's journey to confront his past and find redemption. Afghanistan is a divided country, and two childhood friends are about to be torn apart. The tour of the show will be at Proctors in Schenectady tonight and tomorrow.

This year's New York state budget is done and dusted. Capital reporter Dan Clark gives us the highlights of the $237 billion behemoth, which includes tools to crack down on illegal cannabis and new plans to spur housing development. Also in this episode, we'll talk with playwright Matthew Spangler, who wrote a stage adaptation of Khaled Hosseini's best-selling novel “The Kite Runner” that's coming to town next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saliha Sultan"La bambina di Kabul"Una storia veraEdizioni Piemmewww.edizpiemme.itQuando i talebani tornano al potere nell'agosto del 2021, Saliha vive in Italia da molti anni. È nata e cresciuta nel nord dell'Afghanistan sotto il regime dei mujaheddin e anche se è passato diverso tempo non ha dimenticato la sua infanzia, funestata dalla guerra. La restaurazione del regime, oggi come ieri, rappresenta un'enorme minaccia per i diritti delle donne e comporta la chiusura immediata delle scuole: una condanna nei confronti delle bambine e delle ragazze del Paese, a cui viene tolta la possibilità di istruirsi e costruire un futuro libero. Mentre osserva il ritorno di un governo oppressivo, Saliha decide di rompere il silenzio e raccontare la sua esperienza. Un percorso difficile, a cavallo tra l'Afghanistan, una terra di continue e feroci lotte, e l'Italia, là dove da straniera, da esclusa, ha dovuto lottare per non perdere un'identità. Dentro di sé ha serbato il coraggio di Sultan, suo padre, e la forza d'animo di Adee, sua nonna, fino a costruire uno spazio per sé e per sua figlia. A fare da bussola, nel corso di anni complicati, i preziosi libri di Khaled Hosseini, di Antonia Arslan e la voglia di non rinunciare a esprimere la propria voce. Ripercorrendo l'intensa esperienza della sua vita, Saliha costruisce un dolce e appassionato canto di libertà, un'esortazione a non abbassare mai la testa, a non accettare l'imposizione del silenzio.Saliha SultanNata in Afghanistan nel 1988, vive in Italia da vent'anni ma non ha mai dimenticato il suo Paese. La bambina di Kabul è la sua storia.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarewww.ilpostodelleparole.itDiventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.

rWotD Episode 2539: The Kite Runner (play) Welcome to random Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of a random Wikipedia page every day.The random article for Tuesday, 16 April 2024 is The Kite Runner (play).The Kite Runner is a stage adaption of Afghan-American novelist Khaled Hosseini's 2003 book The Kite Runner. Aside from sharing the 2003 book as a source, it is unrelated to the 2007 film The Kite Runner. The play was adapted for the stage by Matthew Spangler and premiered at San Jose Repertory Theatre in 2009.A Broadway production starring Amir Arison as Amir and featuring Azita Ghanizada as Soraya, Eric Sirakian as Hassan/Sohrab, and Faran Tahir as Baba opened to very mixed reviews at the Hayes Theater on July 21, 2022. A national tour of the Broadway production by the same producers and director launched in 2024; starring Ramzi Khalaf as Amir, and featuring Awesta Zarif as Soraya, Shahzeb Zahid Hussain as Hassan/Sohrab, and Haythem Noor as Baba.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:19 UTC on Tuesday, 16 April 2024.For the full current version of the article, see The Kite Runner (play) on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm Brian Neural.

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1144, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Pull 1: You "pull a few" of these to get a favor done. Strings. 2: From the idea of breaking camp comes this phrase for moving on. Pull up stakes. 3: Since the 8th century, it's what churchmen have pulled to ring their bells. Ropes. 4: Word on the 2 buttons that preceded this one:(Curly in a "Three Stooges" clip showing a button marked "Pull"). Press. 5: Ermal Fraze holds the 1963 patent for part of the "tear strip opener" better known to pop drinkers as this. Pull tab. Round 2. Category: Sounds Like An Irish County 1: You may be asked to sniff one of these removed by a sommelier. Cork. 2: It's something "held" on sandwiches. Mayo. 3: "de Lune" or Danes. Claire. 4: Young doctor played by Lew Ayres and Richard Chamberlain. Kildare. 5: Route Julius Caesar took to France; too hard? Okay, flutist James. Galway (or "Gaul way"). Round 3. Category: In The Air 1: In a Khaled Hosseini book, the "real fun began" when the string of one of these "was cut". a kite. 2: In Genesis this man is told to take "fowls...of the air" by sevens. Noah. 3: At a 1914 air show, Lawrence Sperry stood on the wing as the plane he was flying stayed on course using this invention. autopilot. 4: A murmuration of these stellar birds is seen in Spain making some pretty shapes. starlings. 5: In 1979 this craft made news when it entered the atmosphere and broke apart over Australia. Skylab. Round 4. Category: You Keep Me Hangin' On 1: These fasteners were patented by Walter Hunt in 1849 and made diapering a cinch. safety pins. 2: The trademarked name of this hook and loop fastener is from the French for "hooked velvet". Velcro. 3: "Manly" name for the fasteners that go through the front of formal dress shirts. studs. 4: From Old French for "attach", it's a short metal fastener used to join 2 sheets of metal together. a rivet. 5: Around 1891, Whitcomb Judson took out a patent on the slide fastener, which today we call this. the zipper. Round 5. Category: The Anthony Quinn Film Festival 1: In 1962 Anthony Quinn played a fierce Bedouin leader in this desert epic. Lawrence of Arabia. 2: Anthony Quinn is best remembered for his role as this earthy title peasant in a film based on a Kazantzakis novel. Zorba the Greek. 3: In this 1943 film "Incident", Anthony Quinn and Dana Andrews are mistakenly lynched by a mob. The Ox-Bow Incident. 4: Kirk Douglas was Vincent Van Gogh and Anthony Quinn played Paul Gauguin in this artsy 1956 big screener. Lust for Life. 5: In 1962 Quinn played this title criminal set free so that Christ could be crucified. Barabbas. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/ AI Voices used

QUOTES FOR REFLECTION“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.”~Source Unknown “Darkness is only the absence of light. Turn on a light and it banishes the darkness.”~Terry Pratchett (1948-2015), English author and satirist “There are two ways of spreading light; to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”~Edith Wharton (1862-1937), first woman to win Pulitzer Prize in Fiction “The darkness always passes, and the light comes back.”~Khaled Hosseini in The Kite Runner (2003) “Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.”~Victor Hugo in Les Misérables (1862) “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”~Martin Luther King Jr. in Strength to Love (1963) “The deepest thing in Christianity is God's love for earth. That God is rich in his heaven is something known also by other religions. That he wanted to be poor together with his creatures, that…he wanted to and did indeed suffer for his world, and that through his Incarnation he enabled himself to prove the suffering of his love to his creatures: this is the hitherto unheard-of thing.”~Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905-1988), Swiss Theologian “The Bible is God's anthropology rather than man's theology.”~Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-1972), leading Jewish theologian-philosopher of the 20th centurySERMON PASSAGEJohn 1:1-5, 9-14; 3:16-21, 8:12 (ESV)John 1 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it…. 9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. 11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. 12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.John 3 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. 19 And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. 20 For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. 21 But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.” John 812 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

This week, we visit with Nannette Crane-Post, owner of Black Ribbon Books in Hot Springs, Arkansas. This unique bookshop is located inside the historic Arlington Hotel. Nannette shares the town's and the hotel's rich history and discusses the balancing act of running  a bookshop while juggling another full-time job.Books We Talk About: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese, Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, Upstream by Mary Oliver, The Vapors by David Hill, and the books of Marilynne Robinson, Katherine May and T.C. Boyle.

Georgina Godwin interviews former editor in chief of Bloomsbury Publishing, Alexandra Pringle, who held the post for twenty years. Her list of authors includes William Boyd, Margaret Atwood, Richard Ford, Khaled Hosseini and Kamila Shamsie. She joined Virago Press in 1978 and helped to launch their Modern Classics series, which championed out-of-print books by forgotten female authors. She speaks to Georgina about her early failures, trusting your editorial gut and her latest venture, Silk Road Slippers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

QUOTES FOR REFLECTION“It is better to be hurt by the truth than to be comforted with a lie.”~Khaled Hosseini, Afghan-born novelist and physician “We shall never be clothed with the righteousness of Christ except that we first know assuredly that we have no righteousness of our own.”~John Calvin (1509-1564), Genevan reformer “Take heart sinner, and do not despair. Hope in him whom you fear, flee to him from whom you have fled…. Dear name…of delight, name of comfort to the sinner, name of blessed hope. For what is Jesus except to say Savior? So, Jesus, for your own sake, be to me Jesus.”~Anselm of Canterbury (1033/4-1109), monk, theologian, and archbishop “We obey God not because we are afraid of what He will do to us…. Rather, we obey Him because we are moved by all that He has done for us in Jesus Christ.”~Anthony J. Carter, pastor and author “To see the law by Christ fulfilled, and hear His pardoning voice,Changes a slave into a child, and duty into choice.”~William Cowper (1730-1800), poet and hymnwriter “I don't believe it is wise or truthful to the power of the gospel to identify oneself by the sins of one's past or the temptations of one's present….”~Jackie Hill Perry, writer and hip-hop artist “Justification by faith alone frees me to love my neighbor…for his or her own sake…. Since we no longer have to carry around the intolerable burden of self-justification, we are free ‘to be Christs unto one another,' as Luther put it, to expend ourselves on behalf of one another, even as Christ also loved us and gave Himself for us.”~Timothy George & John Woodbridge in The Mark of Jesus “My grand objection to the religious system still held by many… is, that it tends to render Christianity… a system of prohibitions rather than of privilege and hopes, and thus the injunction to rejoice, so strongly enforced in the New Testament, is practically neglected, and Religion is made to wear a forbidding and gloomy air and not one of peace and hope and joy.”~William Wilberforce (1759-1833), British politician and slavery abolitionistSERMON PASSAGEGalatians 2:11-21 (ESV) 1 Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along with me. 2 I went up because of a revelation and set before them (though privately before those who seemed influential) the gospel that I proclaim among the Gentiles, in order to make sure I was not running or had not run in vain. 3 But even Titus, who was with me, was not forced to be circumcised, though he was a Greek. 4 Yet because of false brothers secretly brought in—who slipped in to spy out our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might bring us into slavery— 5 to them we did not yield in submission even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might be preserved for you. 6 And from those who seemed to be influential (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)—those, I say, who seemed influential added nothing to me. 7 On the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been entrusted with the gospel to the circumcised 8 (for he who worked through Peter for his apostolic ministry to the circumcised worked also through me for mine to the Gentiles), 9 and when James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. 10 Only, they asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do. 11 But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. 12 For before certain men came from James, he was eating with the Gentiles; but when they came he drew back and separated himself, fearing the circumcision party. 13 And the rest of the Jews acted hypocritically along with him, so that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy. 14 But when I saw that their conduct was not in step with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all, “If you, though a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews?” 15 We ourselves are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners; 16 yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.17 But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we too were found to be sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? Certainly not! 18 For if I rebuild what I tore down, I prove myself to be a transgressor. 19 For through the law I died to the law, so that I might live to God. 20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 21 I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose.

Jack Goldfried, Ayman Hassan and Hamza Siddique discuss Khaled Hosseini's realistic fiction novel: A Thousand Splendid Suns. The novel is a mother-daughter story and the second novel by the author of The Kite Runner.

Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose - join Tonya Todd and her guests as they delve into banned books! Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series will cover seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them. Host: Tonya Todd (@MsTonyaTodd & ⁠http://mstonyatodd.com⁠) Video producer: JP ButlerAudio producer: Ria CarroganGraphics: Mike Burton Guest panellists Sherry Rosenthal: Professor of English at the College of Southern Nevada. She's working on a novel and is the author of nonfiction books, short stories, poems, & essays. Books on amazon; contact about panels sherry.rosenthal@csn.edu Ria Carrogan: Communications professional by day, the rest of the time podcast producer of Femme On. The podcast at Femmeon.show, Instagram @femmeoncollective Amanda Skenandore: Author of 4 historical novels, soon to be 5 and is a registered nurse. Find her at Amandaskenandore.com Episode Summary: Tonya hosted a lively discussion with Sherry Rosenthal, Ria Carrogan, and Amanda Skenandore about 'The Kite Runner.' Sherry said she didn't expect this sort of censorship to take root in the United States. In the past it was an idea that never seemed to happen. Books that offended her include titles by Ayn Rand, and Machiavelli but she would never support banning them, because as awful as anything might be to some, who is to be the arbiter? Ria finds the reasons for the banned books fascinating, mainly that they are rarely what she predicted. The vocal minority is dangerous and many of their reasons seem unethical. Banning means closing the discussion and when ideas are not talked out they can become dangerous. She feels that by banning books, you are deleting history. Ria breaks her own rule for diet books. Amanda is often surprised at the books on the banned lists, particularly this one, The Kite Runner. She is offended by casual racism in some books, but although she doesn't personally enjoy reading it, it is important to preserve these books in other times for how things were. We should not be banning any books because we need to keep them in the conversation. All three panelists enjoyed the conversation and agreed that The Kite Runner is an important book to read. Amanda added that reading it now gives us an opportunity to examine the twenty years we spent in Afghanistan and how we left them. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/comics-in-motion-podcast/message

It's Monday, October 2nd, 2023 and welcome to the October edition of Hills Review -- the High School East Student Podcast. This Tuesday, Jessica Loewy explores the benefits of physical exercise. In this opinion piece, she argues that exercise not only helps physical health, but also improves self esteem, mental health and overall well being. On Wednesday, Asiya Hasanoff speaks with her grandmother, Maghfrat Tursonzadah who, as a housewife and a mom of four, became a refugee in the early 80s after the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan. On Thursday, Jack Goldfried, Ayman Hassan and Hamza Siddique discuss Khaled Hosseini's realistic fiction novel: A Thousand Splendid Suns. The novel is a mother-daughter story and the second novel by the author of The Kite Runner. Everyone collects things, whether you realize it or not. Even if you don't have anything to put on display, you collect thoughts and memories throughout your entire existence. This Friday, Jalen Griffiths takes a closer look at the role mementos play in people's lives. Hills Review is produced by members of the Podcasting and Filmmaking Club. If you are interested in becoming a contributor, see Mr. Beatty in room 216. If you like this podcast – please tell one friend about it. Word of mouth is the best way to get more people listening to our show. Thanks for listening and have a great week.

Tuần này mình xin chia sẻ tới các bạn một nội dung mang tên “Làm sao để “con diều đã đứt trong bạn” lại được cất cánh bay” qua cuốn tiểu thuyết kinh điển “Người đua diều” của nhà văn người Mỹ gốc Afganistan, Khaled Hosseini. Mời các bạn lắng nghe! ------------------------- Nếu bạn muốn mua sách giấy để đọc, có thể ủng hộ Better Version bằng cách mua qua đường link này nhé, cám ơn các bạn! LINK MUA SÁCH: https://shorten.asia/4vkj6xKS ❤️ Link tổng hợp các cuốn sách trong tất cả video: https://beacons.ai/betterversion.vn/books ❤️ ỦNG HỘ KÊNH TẠI: https://beacons.ai/betterversion.donate

QUOTES FOR REFLECTION“We are all revolutionaries now, addicts of change…. In our society, daily experience teaches the individual to want and need a never-ending supply of new toys and drugs…. The contemporary climate is therapeutic…. People today hunger…for the feeling, the momentary illusion, of personal well-being, health, and psychic security.”~Christopher Lasch (1932-1994), American historian and social critic “According to [Dr. Jean] Twenge [co-author of The Narcissism Epidemic and professor of psychology at San Diego State University] …rates of anxiety and depression have…risen in tandem with self-esteem. Why is this? … ‘People who feel like they're unusually special end up alienating those around them,' Twenge says. ‘They don't know how to work on teams as well or deal with limits…. They don't like being told by a boss that their work might need improvement, and they feel insecure if they don't get a constant stream of praise….'”~“How to Land Your Kid in Therapy” by Lori Gottlieb in The Atlantic Monthly Much of the American Christianity has been overrun by the “prophets of self-fulfillment and gurus of self-love at the expense of the equally important teaching that every human soul is fatally corrupted by original sin. Absent the latter emphasis, religion becomes a license for egotism and selfishness, easily employed to justify what used to be consider deadly sins. The result is a society where pride becomes ‘healthy self-esteem,' vanity becomes ‘self-improvement,' adultery becomes ‘following your heart,' greed and gluttony become ‘living the American dream.'”~Ross Douthat in his book Bad Religion “Meaninglessness does not come from being weary of pain. Meaninglessness comes from being weary of pleasure.”~G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936), writer and literary critic “It is better to be hurt by the truth than to be comforted with a lie.”~Khaled Hosseini, Afghan-born novelist and physician “…the natural condition of the human ego: that it is empty, painful, busy and fragile.” “...the essence of gospel-humility is not thinking more of myself or thinking less of myself, it is thinking of myself less.”~Timothy Keller (1950-2023), The Freedom of Self ForgetfulnessSERMON PASSAGEJude Jude 1 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James, To those who are called, beloved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ: 2 May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. 3 Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. 4 For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. 5 Now I want to remind you, although you once fully knew it, that Jesus, who saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe. 6 And the angels who did not stay within their own position of authority, but left their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains under gloomy darkness until the judgment of the great day— 7 just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desire, serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of eternal fire.8 Yet in like manner these people also, relying on their dreams, defile the flesh, reject authority, and blaspheme the glorious ones. 9 But when the archangel Michael, contending with the devil, was disputing about the body of Moses, he did not presume to pronounce a blasphemous judgment, but said, “The Lord rebuke you.” 10 But these people blaspheme all that they do not understand, and they are destroyed by all that they, like unreasoning animals, understand instinctively. 11 Woe to them! For they walked in the way of Cain and abandoned themselves for the sake of gain to Balaam's error and perished in Korah's rebellion. 12 These are hidden reefs at your love feasts, as they feast with you without fear, shepherds feeding themselves; waterless clouds, swept along by winds; fruitless trees in late autumn, twice dead, uprooted; 13 wild waves of the sea, casting up the foam of their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the gloom of utter darkness has been reserved forever. 14 It was also about these that Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of his holy ones, 15 to execute judgment on all and to convict all the ungodly of all their deeds of ungodliness that they have committed in such an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things that ungodly sinners have spoken against him.” 16 These are grumblers, malcontents, following their own sinful desires; they are loud-mouthed boasters, showing favoritism to gain advantage. 17 But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. 18 They said to you, “In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions.” 19 It is these who cause divisions, worldly people, devoid of the Spirit. 20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. 22 And have mercy on those who doubt; 23 save others by snatching them out of the fire; to others show mercy with fear, hating even the garment stained by the flesh. 24 Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, 25 to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen. Ephesians 4 11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, 14 so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. 15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, 16 from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.

Alexandra was Editor-in-Chief of Bloomsbury Publishing for 20 years and she is now Executive Publisher. She began her career on the art magazine Art Monthly and joined Virago Press in 1978 where she edited the Virago Modern Classics series, becoming Editorial Director in 1984. In 1990 she moved to Hamish Hamilton as Editorial Director and four years later left publishing to become a literary agent during which time her clients included Amanda Foreman, Geoff Dyer, Maggie O'Farrell and Ali Smith. She joined Bloomsbury in 1999. Her list of authors includes Margaret Atwood, Richard Ford, Esther Freud, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sheila Hancock, Khaled Hosseini, Celia Imrie, Nicole Krauss, Jhumpa Lahiri, Colum McCann, Anne Michaels, Ann Patchett, Hannah Rothschild, George Saunders, 2017  Man Booker winner for Lincoln in the Bardo.Kamila Shamsie, Patti Smith, Kate Summerscale and Barbara Trapido. Abdulrazak Gurnah Gurnah was awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature

This week, Liberty talks about a couple of amazing books out in paperback today and two 2024 titles to mark down on your TBR now. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. What do S.A. Cosby, Khaled Hosseini, Sarah Bakewell, and Yahdon Israel have in common? They've been guests on Book Riot's newest podcast, First Edition where BookRiot.com co-founder Jeff O'Neal explores the wide bookish world. Subscribe to hear them and stay to hear Book Riot's editors pick the "it" book of the month. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed How to Be Eaten by Maria Adelmann  We Could Be Heroes by Mike Chen We Are All Completely Fine by Daryl Gregory  My Murder by Katie Williams Calling for a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah There There by Tommy Orange Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez In the Time of Butterflies by Julia Alvarez How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan Saving Fish from Drowning by Amy Tan The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan The Sibley Guide to Birds by David Allen Sibley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss literary crime fiction! Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. Sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter to get even more mystery/thriller recs and news! What do S.A. Cosby, Khaled Hosseini, Sarah Bakewell, and Yahdon Israel have in common? They've been guests on Book Riot's newest podcast, First Edition where BookRiot.com co-founder Jeff O'Neal explores the wide bookish world. Subscribe to hear them and stay to hear Book Riot's editors pick the "it" book of the month. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. NEWS Shirley Jackson Awards Long Island Serial Killer - murders & search written about in Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery - Robert Kolker Literary Crime Fiction (Crime Reads) BOOKS DISCUSSED Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton Shelter by Jung Yun Kala by Colin Walsh Urgent Matters by Paula Rodríguez, Translated from Spanish by Sarah Moses If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at readordead@bookriot.com. Otherwise you can: Find Kendra on Instagram and Twitter @kdwinchester Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady And we will talk to you all next time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sharifah and Jenn discuss the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize Shortlist, a new way to doomscroll, The Changeling adaptation, the most exciting books of the second half of 2023, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! What do S.A. Cosby, Khaled Hosseini, Sarah Bakewell, and Yahdon Israel have in common? They've been guests on Book Riot's newest podcast, First Edition where BookRiot.com co-founder Jeff O'Neal explores the wide bookish world. Subscribe to hear them and stay to hear Book Riot's editors pick the "it" book of the month. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Ursula K. Le Guin Prize Short List [Tor.com] Timeline of the far future [Wikipedia] Context for the WGA & SAG-AFTRA Strike [Variety] The Changeling coming to Apple TV+ [Deadline] Books Discussed He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan (Aug 22, Tor Books) The Splinter in the Sky by Kemi Ashing-Giwa (July 11, Gallery/Saga Press) Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas (August 15, Berkley) The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei (July 18, Flatiron) Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (July 18, Del Rey) The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera (July 11, Tordotcom) I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me by Jamison Shea (Aug 29, Henry Holt (BYR)) Books Mentioned: Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra, Dhonielle Clayton The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma The Blue, Beautiful World by Karen Lord In Charm's Way by Lana Harper Where Peace is Lost by Valerie Valdes Mammoth at the Gates by Nghi Vo The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport by Samit Basu System Collapse by Martha Wells The Reformatory by Tananarive Due Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Tirzah recommends great graphic novel adaptations of popular YA books. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What's Up in YA newsletter! What do S.A. Cosby, Khaled Hosseini, Sarah Bakewell, and Yahdon Israel have in common? They've been guests on Book Riot's newest podcast, First Edition where BookRiot.com co-founder Jeff O'Neal explores the wide bookish world. Subscribe to hear them and stay to hear Book Riot's editors pick the "it" book of the month. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Graceling by Kristin Cashore and Gareth Hinds Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass by Meg Medina and Mel Valentine Vargas (September 5) Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson and Emily Carroll Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds and Danica Novgorodoff 8 Great YA Novels Adapted into Graphic Novels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss The Weaver and the Witch Queen, Abeni's Song, Glaciers, and more great books. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. What do S.A. Cosby, Khaled Hosseini, Sarah Bakewell, and Yahdon Israel have in common? They've been guests on Book Riot's newest podcast, First Edition where BookRiot.com co-founder Jeff O'Neal explores the wide bookish world. Subscribe to hear them and stay to hear Book Riot's editors pick the "it" book of the month. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: The Weaver and the Witch Queen by Genevieve Gornichec Abeni's Song by P. Djèlí Clark Silver Under Nightfall (Reaper Book 1) by Rin Chupeco Their Vicious Games by Joelle Wellington Glaciers by Alexis Smith The Bookbinder by Pip Williams The Last Ranger by Peter Heller Intermission by Phyllis R. Dixon For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Trisha talks about the late Julie Garwood's impact and older books that help show how popular fiction and genre change over time. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. What do S.A. Cosby, Khaled Hosseini, Sarah Bakewell, and Yahdon Israel have in common? They've been guests on Book Riot's newest podcast, First Edition where BookRiot.com co-founder Jeff O'Neal explores the wide bookish world. Subscribe to hear them and stay to hear Book Riot's editors pick the "it" book of the month. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed The Bride and The Wedding by Julie Garwood Indigo by Beverly Jenkins Rules of Engagement by Stacey Abrams, writing as Selena Montgomery Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Cruise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which Jenn talks about two older series that she's reading and loving this summer. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! What do S.A. Cosby, Khaled Hosseini, Sarah Bakewell, and Yahdon Israel have in common? They've been guests on Book Riot's newest podcast, First Edition where BookRiot.com co-founder Jeff O'Neal explores the wide bookish world. Subscribe to hear them and stay to hear Book Riot's editors pick the "it" book of the month. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed The Honey Badger Shifter Chronicles (Hot and Badgered #1) by Shelly Laurenston The Expanse series (Leviathan Wakes #1) by James S.A. Corey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tirzah and Erica look back at some well-established YA authors' debuts. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What's Up in YA newsletter! What do S.A. Cosby, Khaled Hosseini, Sarah Bakewell, and Yahdon Israel have in common? They've been guests on Book Riot's newest podcast, First Edition where BookRiot.com co-founder Jeff O'Neal explores the wide bookish world. To subscribe, search "First Edition" in your podcast player of choice. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News: The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 2 drops Announcing the 2023 Hugo Award Finalists Books Discussed: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim And Reflection by Elizabeth Lim for Disney Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds The Key to the Golden Firebird by Maureen Johnson An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir Ash by Malinda Lo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Tirzah discuss The Deep Sky, How Can I Help You?, Silver Nitrate, and more great books. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. What do S.A. Cosby, Khaled Hosseini, Sarah Bakewell, and Yahdon Israel have in common? They've been guests on Book Riot's newest podcast, First Edition where BookRiot.com co-founder Jeff O'Neal explores the wide bookish world. Subscribe to hear them and stay to hear Book Riot's editors pick the "it" book of the month. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei  How Can I Help You? By Laura Sims Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Firebird by Sunmi Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead All That's Left to Say by Emery Lord Be Sure: Wayward Children, Books 1-3 by Seanan McGuire What a Desi Girl Wants by Sabina Khan For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Vanessa shares some of her favorite fun science fiction/fantasy series. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. What do S.A. Cosby, Khaled Hosseini, Sarah Bakewell, and Yahdon Israel have in common? They've been guests on Book Riot's newest podcast, First Edition where BookRiot.com co-founder Jeff O'Neal explores the wide bookish world. Subscribe to hear them and stay to hear Book Riot's editors pick the "it" book of the month. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson Chilling Effect by Valerie Valdes Prime Deceptions by Valerie Valdes Fault Tolerance by Valerie Valdes A Dead Djinn in Cairo by P. Djèlí Clark The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djèlí Clark A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss their most anticipated book for the second half of 2023! Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. Sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter to get even more mystery/thriller recs and news! What do S.A. Cosby, Khaled Hosseini, Sarah Bakewell, and Yahdon Israel have in common? They've been guests on Book Riot's newest podcast, First Edition where BookRiot.com co-founder Jeff O'Neal explores the wide bookish world. Subscribe to hear them and stay to hear Book Riot's editors pick the "it" book of the month. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. NEWS STOP THE PRESSES: TANA FRENCH HAS A NEW BOOK COMING IN 2024!!!! Alyssa Cole also has a new thriller coming out!!  Crime Reads Best of List for the first half of 2023 BOOKS DISCUSSED Where All the Light Tends to Go - David Joy Happiness Falls - Angie Kim (August 29) Bright Young Women - Jessica Knoll (Sept. 19) The Reformatory - Tananarive Due (October 31)  Here in the Dark: Stories - Meagan Lucas (July 27th) Those We Thought We Knew - David Joy (August 1st) I'm Not Done with You Yet - Jessica Q. Sutanto August 22nd) How Can I Help You - Laura Sims The Centre - Ayesha Manazir Siddigi The Mistress of Bhatia House - Sujata Massey If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at readordead@bookriot.com. Otherwise you can: Find Kendra on Instagram and Twitter @kdwinchester Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady And we will talk to you all next time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sharifah and Jenn discuss their favorite books from the last few months, award season winners and nominees for Locus and the Hugos, a new AI shenanigan, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! What do S.A. Cosby, Khaled Hosseini, Sarah Bakewell, and Yahdon Israel have in common? They've been guests on Book Riot's newest podcast, First Edition where BookRiot.com co-founder Jeff O'Neal explores the wide bookish world. Subscribe to hear them and stay to hear Book Riot's editors pick the "it" book of the month. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Locus 2023 Award Winners [Locus] Hugo 2023 Finalists [Book Riot] Alix Harrow on the Hugos [Instagram] Error-Ridden AI-Generated Star Wars Article on io9 [Variety] Sign a poem going to Europa! [Book Riot] Books Discussed The Archive Undying by Emma Mieko Candon (cw: intimate partner violence, suicidal thoughts, gore, body horror) Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway (cw: discussion of intimate partner violence) Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee (cw: child death, graphic violence, animal abuse, animal death) Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill (they/them) (cw: violence against women, animal experimentation, violence against animals) H is For Hawk by Helen MacDonald The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro (cw: infant death, maternal mortality, attempted suicide, child endangerment, rape, spousal abuse) Flux by Jinwoo Chong (cw: death of a parent) Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erica highlights some interesting YA books with tropical settings, full of folklore and history. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What's Up in YA newsletter! What do S.A. Cosby, Khaled Hosseini, Sarah Bakewell, and Yahdon Israel have in common? They've been guests on Book Riot's newest podcast, First Edition where BookRiot.com co-founder Jeff O'Neal explores the wide bookish world. Subscribe to hear them and stay to hear Book Riot's editors pick the "it" book of the month. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed The Moonlit Vine by Elizabeth Santiago, Illustrated by McKenzie Mayle Your Corner Dark by Desmond Hall Wildblood by Lauren Blackwood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss The Mistress of Bhatia House, The Librarianist, The Centre, and more great books. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. What do S.A. Cosby, Khaled Hosseini, Sarah Bakewell, and Yahdon Israel have in common? They've been guests on Book Riot's newest podcast, First Edition where BookRiot.com co-founder Jeff O'Neal explores the wide bookish world. Subscribe to hear them and stay to hear Book Riot's editors pick the "it" book of the month. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt The Mistress of Bhatia House by Sujata Massey The Deepest Map: The High-Stakes Race to Chart the World's Oceans by Laura Trethewey Chasing Shadows: My Life Tracking the Great White Shark by Greg Skomal and Ret Talbot  Kiss Mi, Mi Amor by Alana Quintana Albertson  When Crack Was King: A People's History of a Misunderstood Era by Donovan X. Ramsey The Centre by Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi Life on Other Planets: A Memoir of Finding My Place in the Universe by Aomawa Shields   The Milky Way: An Autobiography of Our Galaxy by Moiya McTier  The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein  Interesting Facts about Space by Emily Austin   Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World by Christian Cooper The Carnivale of Curiosities by Amiee Gibbs For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Kelly talks about two darkly funny works of literary fiction for fans of Yellowface and Mona Awad. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. What do S.A. Cosby, Khaled Hosseini, Sarah Bakewell, and Yahdon Israel have in common? They've been guests on Book Riot's newest podcast, First Edition where BookRiot.com co-founder Jeff O'Neal explores the wide bookish world. Subscribe to hear them and stay to hear Book Riot's editors pick the "it" book of the month. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Bunny by Mona Awad All's Well by Mona Awad Yellowface by R.F. Kuang Disorientation by Elaine Hseih Chou One's Company by Ashley Hutson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Sharifah looks at some favorite books from 2013 by BIPOC authors! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! What do S.A. Cosby, Khaled Hosseini, Sarah Bakewell, and Yahdon Israel have in common? They've been guests on Book Riot's newest podcast, First Edition where BookRiot.com co-founder Jeff O'Neal explores the wide bookish world. Subscribe to hear them and stay to hear Book Riot's editors pick the "it" book of the month. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo (warnings: drug addiction, attempted suicide, overdose, death of a parent) The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson (warnings: racism, mention of suicide)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Danika talks about a couple genre-mashing sapphic books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. What do S.A. Cosby, Khaled Hosseini, Sarah Bakewell, and Yahdon Israel have in common? They've been guests on Book Riot's newest podcast, First Edition where BookRiot.com co-founder Jeff O'Neal explores the wide bookish world. Subscribe to hear them and stay to hear Book Riot's editors pick the "it" book of the month. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki My Lady's Choosing: An Interactive Romance Novel by Kitty Curran and Larissa Zageris Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kendra Winchester and Katie McLain Horner share some of their favorite scary summer books! Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. Sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter to get even more mystery/thriller recs and news! What do S.A. Cosby, Khaled Hosseini, Sarah Bakewell, and Yahdon Israel have in common? They've been guests on Book Riot's newest podcast, First Edition where BookRiot.com co-founder Jeff O'Neal explores the wide bookish world. Subscribe to hear them and stay to hear Book Riot's editors pick the "it" book of the month. *This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission BOOKS DISCUSSED The Postcard by Anne Berest, Translated from French by Tina Kover So Cold the River by Michael Koryta When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole Summers Sons by Lee Mandelo Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones Evidence of Things Seen: True Crime in an Era of Reckoning by Sarah Weinman Goodbye Earl: A Revenge Novel by Leesa Cross-Smith If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at readordead@bookriot.com. Otherwise you can: Find Kendra on Instagram and Twitter @kdwinchester Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady And we will talk to you all next time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of The Kite Runner, author Khaled Hosseini joins Book Riot CEO Jeff O'Neal to talk about the creation, publication, and long-life of the literary phenomenon. Check out First Edition on Twitter, on Substack, and on Instagram. And if you have a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, please and thank you! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Mindy are discussing: Bookish Moments: a bookish car surprise and a triumphal return Current Reads: all the great stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: the deets on reading vacations! The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!  We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 1:53 - Currently Reading Patreon 4:26 - Bookish Moment of the Week 4:57 - Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau 8:11 - Current Reads 8:17 - Scribd 8:29 - What Can Be Saved by Liese O'Halloran Schwartz (Mindy) 12:41 - The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan (Meredith) 14:50 - City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab 16:24 - The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey (Mindy) 19:13 - Garden of Lamentations by Deborah Crombie (Meredith) 23:22 - A Share in Death by Deborah Crombie 24:02 - A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (Mindy) 24:13 - Denisereads75 on Instagram 24:17 - The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini  26:02 - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell 26:51 - Gilded by Marissa Meyer (Meredith) 28:22 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 30:17 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 30:46 - Cinder by Marissa Meyer 31:27 - Cursed by Marissa Meyer 32:37 - Deep Dive: The Ins and Outs of Bookish Vacations 32:49 - A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny 33:41 - The Winners by Fredrik Backman 40:34 - Beartown by Fredrik Backman 49:46 - Meet Us At The Fountain I wish I could find a series that combined police procedural and courtroom drama like Law and Order. (Mindy) 50:49 - Crimson Lake by Candice Fox 50:52 - The Defense by Steve Cavanagh (Eddie Flynn #1) 50:58 - The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino I wish that small, concentrated book retreats happen in 2023. (Meredith) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading