Podcast appearances and mentions of Randa Jarrar

SELECTED SHORTS host Meg Wolitzer presents four works that were presented as part of our live evening with WNYC's Radiolab and hosts Lulu Miller and Latif Nasser.  The theme was flight in many imaginative manifestations. Randa Jarrar's “The Lunatics' Eclipse” is a fable-like story of romance and interstellar travel, read by Abubakr Ali. Our second story is “Roy Spivey,” by Miranda July, and is a sly and gentle probing of celebrity culture.  It's read by Molly Bernard.  Don Shea's “Jumper Down” bares the vulnerability and resilience of a rescue worker. it's read by Becca Blackwell.  And our last story, “My Life as a Bat,” shares the secret life a mysterious creature in fact and fable. It's by Canadian fiction master Margaret Atwood and is read by Zach Grenier.

Fresno State's Randa Jarrar Dragged Out of Event Featuring Big Bang Theory's Mayim Bialik - Fresno State Shows the Nation How a Peaceful Palestinian Protest is Done - West-hating pro-Palestinian protests are a harbinger of much worse to come - Ilhan Omar could face censure call after saying Jewish students are ‘pro-genocide'    KMJ's Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson   Weekdays 2-6PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ   Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X   Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com   Subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, or Amazon Music    Contact See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fresno State's Randa Jarrar Dragged Out of Event Featuring Big Bang Theory's Mayim Bialik - Fresno State Shows the Nation How a Peaceful Palestinian Protest is Done - West-hating pro-Palestinian protests are a harbinger of much worse to come - Ilhan Omar could face censure call after saying Jewish students are ‘pro-genocide'    KMJ's Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson   Weekdays 2-6PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ   Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X   Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com   Subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, or Amazon Music    Contact See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Open Form, a weekly film podcast hosted by award-winning writer Mychal Denzel Smith. Each week, a different author chooses a movie: a movie they love, a movie they hate, a movie they hate to love. Something nostalgic from their childhood. A brand-new obsession. Something they've been dying to talk about for ages and their friends are constantly annoyed by them bringing it up. In this episode, Mychal talks to Randa Jarrar (Love Is an Ex-Country) about the 2009 film The Time That Remains, directed by Elia Suleiman and starring Menashe Noy, Elia Suleiman, and Baher Agbariya. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randa Jarrar says her skin is neither thick or thin when it comes to attacks on her writing. Roxane and Randa explore how to stay creative under difficult circumstances. Plus, Roxane reflects on the toll her haters have taken on her and her writing. Mentions: Randa Jarrar's books: https://randajarrar.com/home/books/ Credits: Curtis Fox is the producer. Yessenia Moreno is the intern. Production help from Kaitlyn Adams and Meg Pillow. Theme music by Taka Yasuzawa and Alex Sugiura. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

When Randa Jarrar started her MFA program, she thought she was taking the next step on the path to success. That is until her professor, Leslie Marmon Silko, told her to drop out.

On this special episode of Design Matters, we take a look back at 2021, revel in the collective brilliance of Catherine Opie, Ethan Hawke, Randa Jarrar, Nick Offerman, and Susan Orlean.

In this episode, we catch up with award-winning author Randa Jarrar! She joins us for the third episode of the Seen Jeem podcast to discuss her unapologetically defiant book, Love is an Ex-Country (2021), with the Arab American National Museum's Research and Content Manager Matthew Jaber Stiffler. Randa also talks about finding community as an Arab American woman writer and even shares some details of her budding film career. A video recording of Randa's reading can be viewed at www.seenjeempodcast.org This interview took place in the Spring of 2021. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seenjeempodcast/message

Randa Jarrar is a Los Angeles-based Palestinian-Egyptian writer, actress, and more. She joined us to discuss her recent and upcoming work, plus virtual kink parties, tattoos, tatreez and tea! Randa is the author of the forthcoming memoir Love Is An Ex-Country, the novel A Map of Home, and the collection of stories Him, Me, Muhammad Ali. She is also a performer who has recently appeared in Hulu's RAMY, as well as the short films GOT GAME and FINJAN. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Salon, Bitch, Buzzfeed, and elsewhere. She is a recipient of a Creative…

Throughout this absorbing memoir-in-essays, there are moments where you can hear laughter beneath author Randa Jarrrar’s narration. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss this journey across the U.S., told by Palestinian American writer and professor Jarrar. Her warm, no-nonsense tone adds levity to the heavy subject matter, which includes domestic abuse and sexual violence. But her laughing voice, sly asides and obvious affection for friends and lovers also highlight what make this a memorable listen: her exuberance, self-love, and pride in her identity as a fat, queer, Arab American woman. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Random House Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Religions of the World tells the remarkable story of some of the faiths which have helped to shape the way we live today. Aimed at younger listeners, it introduces the history and scriptures, beliefs and customs of some of humanity’s most enduring religious traditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

S6 E9: In this episode, meet writer and translator Randa Jarrar, acclaimed actor, writer, and director Ethan Hawke, and comedian and actress Catherine Cohen. Enter the studio and listen in as each of these authors—a memoirist, a novelist, and a poet—shares what it was like to record their audiobooks. Love Is an Ex-Country by Randa Jarrar: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/675641/love-is-an-ex-country/ A Bright Ray of Darkness by Ethan Hawke: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/235750/a-bright-ray-of-darkness/ God I Feel Modern Tonight by Catherine Cohen: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/659738/god-i-feel-modern-tonight/

Randa Jarrar is a performer and the author of the forthcoming memoir "Love Is An Ex-Country", the novel "A Map of Home", and the collection of stories "Him, Me, Muhammad Ali". Zaina Arafat is the author of the novel "You Exist Too Much", with stories and essays appearing in The New York Times, Granta, The Believer, and more.Created & Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna, afikraEdited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek YamaniAbout the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with new ‎found curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into head first. ‎Following the interview there is a moderated town-hall style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp  Follow afikra:‎Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/Patreon: https://patreon.com/afikraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/‎Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/‎Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikraWebsite: afikra.comAbout afikra:‎afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎to build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform is designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎

Two stories about viral stories that kicked off deep debate about social issues. What happened when social media moved on? Randa Jarrar, a university professor, tweeted a provocative – and many would say deeply offensive – message after the death of former US First Lady Barbara Bush. It went viral and hit a nerve in a country riveted by debates over free speech and its limits, especially on college campuses. And you may remember the story of the jogger who was caught on video throwing a homeless man’s possessions into a lake in Oakland, California. The incident eventually led to criminal charges for the jogger, and also sparked an outpouring of sympathy for the homeless man. But what happened next – yes, you guessed it – might surprise you. Presenter: Mike Wendling Reporter: Chris Bell (Photo Caption: Photo illustration featuring Randa Jarrar (centre) / Photo Credit: Getty Images)

Keaton and Nasser welcome writer, novelist, professor, and feminist icon, RANDA JARRAR to discuss one her favorite films “Mannequin” starring Kim Cattrall as well as various hobbies we quit as children.

The one where Taz plays passive-aggressive auntie games and Zahra is away working on her show On Behalf of All Muslims. Featuring special guest Randa Jarrar.

Author Randa Jarrar joins Myriam and Mari to talk about publishing collections, soulmate woes, whether you should tell your friend their partner is shitty, and bisexual problems.

The team talks controversial Fresno State professor Randa Jarrar and her return to campus, and a road rage incident turned into a deadly officer-involved shooting near Orange Cove.

We celebrate our 100th podcast episode and listener favorite Styxhexenhammer666 joins for an interview (starting at 2:03:30), but first we break down the week's biggest stories including the Alfie Evans case, Kanye's somehow controversial tweets about Trump support, the White House Correspondents Dinner and more.   Styx's channel: http://bit.ly/2xEwar0 Styx's Twitter: http://bit.ly/2oCLgKY Support the show and help us make it better! Become a Patron: http://www.patreon.com/beautyandthebeta Make a one-time contribution on PayPal: http://www.paypal.me/beautyandthebeta Beauty & the Beta merchandise shop: http://bit.ly/2nxSaj6 (If there are items absent that you'd like to request, email us and we can accommodate) Blonde's channel: http://bit.ly/23RrR3z Blonde's Twitter (RIP): http://bit.ly/2t41Wvc Blonde's Gab: http://bit.ly/2jQFS4a Matt's Twitter: http://bit.ly/2ib6eKr Beauty & the Beta on demand: http://bit.ly/1TUcepj Listen on iTunes: http://apple.co/23YM9rM Listen on Google Play: http://bit.ly/2iFWOqD Listen on Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/1TUce8E Listen on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/1TlubhE Listen on Podbean: http://bit.ly/1TUcnJ8 ARTWORK by Facepalm Reality Facepalm Reality's Twitter: http://bit.ly/2AZfI4V Facepalm Reality's YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/2uxbrr9 MUSIC N Words in Paris remix: https://youtu.be/VQkLLi6z390 Bearing and SugarTits' cover of "Catch the Wind" https://youtu.be/DPZtCSScFWM "Dog Park" and "Odahviing" written and performed by AENEAS: http://bit.ly/2sibPZ7 ITEMS REFERENCED Update on the lesbian moms: https://dailym.ai/2KcuPh5 Fresno State statement on prof Randa Jarrar: http://bit.ly/2HAz7RT Story on Jarrar's response to no Fresno State discipline: https://bit.ly/2rcO9T5 Broward deputies vote no confidence in Sheriff Scott Israel http://bit.ly/2raU7U6 House Intel committee finds no evidence of collusion: https://cbsn.ws/2HVZAsy Alfie Evans dies: https://bbc.in/2FmpKiR Alfie's dad says he plans to sue: http://bit.ly/2HAVgzJ Kanye's first tweet: http://bit.ly/2HAsTkZ Kanye's second tweet: http://bit.ly/2HyigPA Kanye praises Emma Gonzalez: http://bit.ly/2HA3jNc Don Lemon's panel on Kanye: https://youtu.be/1aDjIYo-k-s Late night hosts on Kanye: https://youtu.be/4LDHeIuCRDM Colbert on Kanye: https://youtu.be/AoINhH4gNw8 Trevor Noah on Kanye: http://bit.ly/2HENQez White House Correspondents Dinner highlights: https://youtu.be/_vH3DMdkYds Michelle Wolf's abortion joke: https://youtu.be/NlA2A6yUJn4 Toronto attacker and "chads and stacys:" https://fxn.ws/2qWG0BS Tucker segment on the Milo incident: https://youtu.be/u1SCkxbyexw Politico reports Milo struggling financially: https://politi.co/2r8nUwR Joy Reid's controversy with "homophobic" past blog posts: http://bit.ly/2r0xDFl Joy says nobody can prove hacking: https://cnnmon.ie/2r7z0SQ Bernie Sanders' guaranteed job plan: https://wapo.st/2FoaFgx

On this weeks show, Chris, Aaron, Rich, and Todd discuss: Bill Cosby, Tom Brokaw is a creep now, Todd sees a shift coming, Kanye is back on Twitter, Un meets Moon in South Korea, Donald Trump, Randa Jarrar, the Fresno State professor, authenticity, and Janelle Monae.  Please follow us on Twitter @unregimentedpod and on Facebook...

The controversies surrounding free speech and academic freedom opened a new front last week with the execrable comments about the late First Lady Barbara Bush from Fresno State University professor Randa Jarrar. Steve Hayward talks here with Keith Whittington of Princeton University, author of a new book, “Speak Freely: Why Universities Must Defend Free Speech.” But as Whittington is also a... Source

Republicans hold on to congressional seat in Arizona's 8th District. Trump won district by 21 points in 2016, but Lesko wins seat by only 6 points. Bellwether of 2018 midterms? Federal judge rules Trump cannot end DACA. "Arbitrary and capricious." Bernie Sanders set to guarantee $15/hr jobs (plus health benefits) to anyone who wants one. This may appeal to the emotions of some, but this is not sustainable in any way. A job is worth what a job is worth - not what we simply want it to be worth. Work is good. Socialism is a morally bankrupt ideology - though it's appealing to many because it "cares" so much. Fresno State professor Randa Jarrar will not face any consequences for her utterly inexcusable tweets about death of Barbara Bush. Fresno State cries, "free speech!" Problem is, no one is calling for her to lose her right to free speech. Most people are simply confused why Fresno State doesn't seem to have a code of conduct for their employees. 

Republicans hold on to congressional seat in Arizona's 8th District. Trump won district by 21 points in 2016, but Lesko wins seat by only 6 points. Bellwether of 2018 midterms? Federal judge rules Trump cannot end DACA. "Arbitrary and capricious." Bernie Sanders set to guarantee $15/hr jobs (plus health benefits) to anyone who wants one. This may appeal to the emotions of some, but this is not sustainable in any way. A job is worth what a job is worth - not what we simply want it to be worth. Work is good. Socialism is a morally bankrupt ideology - though it's appealing to many because it "cares" so much. Fresno State professor Randa Jarrar will not face any consequences for her utterly inexcusable tweets about death of Barbara Bush. Fresno State cries, "free speech!" Problem is, no one is calling for her to lose her right to free speech. Most people are simply confused why Fresno State doesn't seem to have a code of conduct for their employees. 

Republicans hold on to congressional seat in Arizona's 8th District. Trump won district by 21 points in 2016, but Lesko wins seat by only 6 points. Bellwether of 2018 midterms? Federal judge rules Trump cannot end DACA. "Arbitrary and capricious." Bernie Sanders set to guarantee $15/hr jobs (plus health benefits) to anyone who wants one. This may appeal to the emotions of some, but this is not sustainable in any way. A job is worth what a job is worth - not what we simply want it to be worth. Work is good. Socialism is a morally bankrupt ideology - though it's appealing to many because it "cares" so much. Fresno State professor Randa Jarrar will not face any consequences for her utterly inexcusable tweets about death of Barbara Bush. Fresno State cries, "free speech!" Problem is, no one is calling for her to lose her right to free speech. Most people are simply confused why Fresno State doesn't seem to have a code of conduct for their employees. 

We discuss the release of Comey's memos, potential pending charges for Andrew McCabe, Hotep Jesus' brilliant trolling of Starbucks, the fatal explosion on a Southwest flight, the Fresno State professor who celebrated Barbara Bush's death, Amy Schumer's response to intersectional criticism of her movie, plus a trio of strange stories to close.   Support the show and help us make it better! Become a Patron: http://www.patreon.com/beautyandthebeta Make a one-time contribution on PayPal: http://www.paypal.me/beautyandthebeta Beauty & the Beta merchandise shop: http://bit.ly/2nxSaj6 (If there are items absent that you'd like to request, email us and we can accommodate) Blonde's channel: http://bit.ly/23RrR3z Blonde's Twitter (RIP): http://bit.ly/2t41Wvc Blonde's Gab: http://bit.ly/2jQFS4a Matt's Twitter: http://bit.ly/2ib6eKr Beauty & the Beta on demand: http://bit.ly/1TUcepj Listen on iTunes: http://apple.co/23YM9rM Listen on Google Play: http://bit.ly/2iFWOqD Listen on Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/1TUce8E Listen on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/1TlubhE Listen on Podbean: http://bit.ly/1TUcnJ8 ARTWORK by Facepalm Reality Facepalm Reality's Twitter: http://bit.ly/2AZfI4V Facepalm Reality's YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/2uxbrr9 MUSIC I Gotta Feeling remix: https://youtu.be/HhRKpHv10Zg Bearing and SugarTits' cover of "Catch the Wind" https://youtu.be/DPZtCSScFWM "Dog Park" and "Odahviing" written and performed by AENEAS: http://bit.ly/2sibPZ7 ITEMS REFERENCED Gregory Salcido update, he had pr0n on his computer: https://youtu.be/-SvT0O5IJbk NYT piece on Comey memos: https://nyti.ms/2J8booz IG report on McCabe: http://bit.ly/2qUn5aG Ben Shapiro listener says Starbucks manager is an SJW of the highest order: http://bit.ly/2qRZZ4z Hotep Jesus gets free coffee: https://youtu.be/1FvwMsb9CRg Hotep Jesus on Lauran Ingraham's show: https://youtu.be/_uom5-aTvCY NBC News piece on plane explosion: https://youtu.be/Vw7JNfXUD_Q NBC Philadelphia coverage: http://bit.ly/2qR1LmK WaPo piece on Randa Jarrar, Fresno State prof: https://wapo.st/2qOA5zw Fresno State president says her tweets were "beyond free speech:" http://bit.ly/2qQSQBC Keith Ellison says women are dying because Dems are losing: http://bit.ly/2qR2tAm Amy Schumer on the View: https://youtu.be/H3X8CLwVUmw I Feel Pretty rotten tomatoes: http://bit.ly/2qS8bC9 Illinois Democrats want schools to have therapists instead of armed security: http://bit.ly/2qShkup Washington State officials apologize for 'u suck' sign: https://fxn.ws/2qPk6k0 Man defends himself from r4p3 allegation because the accuser is large: http://bit.ly/2qVNC7V

In this episode, we talk about debates surrounding Western military intervention in Syria; about Arab American writer Randa Jarrar and her Twitter rant against the late Barbara Bush; and about whether there is any alternative to the term “Arab world.” Also Ursula has a squeaky chair.

After about a 6-week hiatus, Mike W and Mike T have returned. On this episode the Mike’s discuss the Randa Jarrar situation, and her incredibly ridiculous tweet. They also discuss the death of DJ Avicii (who?) and how some people were grieving so badly they The post The Other Mike & Mike Show #122 – The Tenured Wackadoo appeared first on The BATSQUAD Network.

The Conservatarians welcome Alberto de la Cruz, Managing Editor of Babalú Blog and expert on the Castro crime family’s hijacking of Cuba. “Insipid apparatchik” Miguel Diaz-Canel has been selected to replace Raúl Castro as warden of the island prison — should we expect changes or more of the same? Jon and Stephen then discuss the latest speech criminal, Prof. Randa Jarrar of Fresno State... Source

The Conservatarians welcome Alberto de la Cruz, Managing Editor of Babalú Blog and expert on the Castro crime family's hijacking of Cuba. “Insipid apparatchik” Miguel Diaz-Canel has been selected to replace Raúl Castro as warden of the island prison — should we expect changes or more of the same? Jon and Stephen then discuss the latest speech criminal, Prof. Randa Jarrar of Fresno State... Source

Steffan has more on Fresno State’s “Randa Jarrar problem”. Then, he speaks with Denver 7’s chief investigator Tony Kovaleski.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steffan plays a montage of past statements from controversial Fresno State professor Randa Jarrar. Johan the Juggler joins us to promote the May 24th Cirque Du Soleil: Corteo event at First Bank Center.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steffan is joined in-studio with ex-S. Metro Chamber of Commerce head John Brackney on alcohol sales by grocers. Plus, Fresno State's Randa Jarrar is in hot water for hateful Tweets about Barbara Bush.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steffan remembers the 23rd anniversary of the Murrah Federal building bombing. August Skamenca updates us on Fresno State prof. Randa Jarrar. Then more “Comey Roasting” after his Jake Tapper interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Dear Mamas, Have you seen what’s going on with the nutty professor in Fresno? She called Barbara Bush a racist on the day she passed away! Who does that? Would you want her teaching your college kids?"After former First Lady Barbara Bush's passing last Tuesday, many people paid their respects online and wrote kind tributes. Fresno State English professor Randa Jarrar wrote the opposite: "Barbara Bush was a generous and smart and amazing racist who, along with her husband, raised a war criminal." We talked to the American Mamas, Teri and Denise, about this disrespectful, inflammatory tweet on Thursday night's "What Would Mama Do?"

Topics for Episode 88 Dave witnessed crazy parents at Skyzone Barbara Bush passed away and Randa Jarrar had something to say about it on Twitter Two Black Men were kicked out of Starbucks and then escorted out by police officers Babies are now allowed in the Senate Floor A dinosaur puppet got National Guard Members in trouble The hosts discuss the merits of High Fives John gives advice to a woman who’s nudes have been seen by mutual male friends Follow Us On Social! FACEBOOK: http://facebook.com/bybpod TWITTER: http://twitter.com/bybpod INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/blameyourbro/ The post Episode 88 – Crazy Parents at Skyzone, Starbucks, and High Fives appeared first on BLAME YOUR BROTHER .

"Dear Mamas, Have you seen what’s going on with the nutty professor in Fresno? She called Barbara Bush a racist on the day she passed away! Who does that? Would you want her teaching your college kids?"After former First Lady Barbara Bush's passing last Tuesday, many people paid their respects online and wrote kind tributes. Fresno State English professor Randa Jarrar wrote the opposite: "Barbara Bush was a generous and smart and amazing racist who, along with her husband, raised a war criminal." We talked to the American Mamas, Teri and Denise, about this disrespectful, inflammatory tweet on Thursday night's "What Would Mama Do?"

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"Dear Mamas, Have you seen what’s going on with the nutty professor in Fresno? She called Barbara Bush a racist on the day she passed away! Who does that? Would you want her teaching your college kids?"After former First Lady Barbara Bush's passing last Tuesday, many people paid their respects online and wrote kind tributes. Fresno State English professor Randa Jarrar wrote the opposite: "Barbara Bush was a generous and smart and amazing racist who, along with her husband, raised a war criminal." We talked to the American Mamas, Teri and Denise, about this disrespectful, inflammatory tweet on Thursday night's "What Would Mama Do?"

"Dear Mamas, Have you seen what’s going on with the nutty professor in Fresno? She called Barbara Bush a racist on the day she passed away! Who does that? Would you want her teaching your college kids?"After former First Lady Barbara Bush's passing last Tuesday, many people paid their respects online and wrote kind tributes. Fresno State English professor Randa Jarrar wrote the opposite: "Barbara Bush was a generous and smart and amazing racist who, along with her husband, raised a war criminal." We talked to the American Mamas, Teri and Denise, about this disrespectful, inflammatory tweet on Thursday night's "What Would Mama Do?"

Randa Jarrar is an essayist, professor, and writer of two books of fiction, “A Map Of Home” and “Him, Me, Muhammad Ali.” She stops by the show to talk to Ahmed about her work on sexuality, cultural appropriation, and the humor of human vulgarity. She reads from her latest Bitch Media piece on the politics of consensual domination in sex and also chats about the “thousands of emails from Beckys” she’s received for her work and teaching her son about consent. You can follow her @randajarrar on Twitter and find her work at www.randajarrar.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part 2 of their conversation, James and Mike Scalise, author of the memoir THE BRAND NEW CATASTROPHE, discuss an old wound, social media, and how winning the Center for Fiction's Christopher Doheny Award let to the incredible sequence of events surrounding the sale of Mike's book. Then, Sarabande Director of Marketing and Publicity/ Mike's editor/ excellent writer Ariel Lewiton joins James to discuss her many roles and how she got to where she is.    Mike Scalise: http://mikescalise.tumblr.com/bnc Mike and James Discuss:  THREE FEET HIGH AND RISING by De La Soul  Laura van den Berg  Urban Waite  The Dzanc Prize  "The Root" by Kim Deal  Grub Street  Christopher Castellani  Janet Silver Zachary Shuster Harmsworth WILD by Cheryl Strayed Emerson College Book Court Paul Dano Rachel Cantor Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan Center for Fiction Christopher Doheny Award  Franz Kafka  Housing Works Brooklyn  David Tomas Martinez  Sarabande Books Ariel Lewiton Paul Yoon  - Ariel Lewiton: http://www.ariellewiton.com/new-page/  Ariel and James discuss:  Sarah Gorham  ON IMAGINATION by Mary Ruefle  Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction  Kathryn A. Morton Prize in Poetry  The Linda Bruckheimer Series in Kentucky Literature  Kristen Radtke  McGraw-Hill Education  CHINA DAILY The University of Iowa  GUERNICA  HIM, ME, MUHAMMAD ALI by Randa Jarrar  BUZZFEED BLUETS by Maggie Nelson  THE ARGONAUTS by Maggie Nelson  AUDIBLE  IN FULL VELVET by Jenny Johnson  ANIMALS STRIKE CURIOUS POSES by Elena Passarello  - http://tkpod.com / tkwithjs@gmail.com / Twitter: @JamesScottTK Instagram: tkwithjs / Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tkwithjs/

It's our last show of 2016! Soleil and Zahir (recording remotely for the first time) begin by distracting you from the news with their top five favorite things they ate this year. Then, Zahir interviews Arab-American writer Randa Jarrar, author of the new collection of short stories Him, Me, Muhammad Ali. Randa has a lot of insightful things to say about Palestinian food, growing up in Kuwait during the First Gulf War, body image and what it means to be a fat femme, and much more.

First Draft interview with Randa Jarrar

Randa Jarrar's work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Utne Reader, Salon.com, Guernica, The Rumpus, The Oxford American, Ploughshares, Five Chapters, and others. Her first novel, A Map of Home was published in half a dozen languages & won a Hopwood Award, an Arab-American Book Award, and was named one of the best novels of 2008 by the Barnes and Noble Review. Her new book is called Him, Me, Muhammad Ali. She has received fellowships from the Civitella Ranieri Foundation, the Lannan Foundation, Hedgebrook, and others, and in 2010 was named one of the most gifted writers of Arab origin under the age of 40. She runs RAWI (the Radius of Arab-American Writers) and loves coordinating events and strengthening communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randa Jarrar is the guest. Her debut novel, A Map of Home, is now available from Penguin. Publishers Weekly, in a starred review, raves Jarrar's sparkling debut about an audacious Muslim girl growing up in Kuwait, Egypt and Texas is intimate, perceptive and very, very funny. Nidali Ammar is born in Boston to a Greek-Egyptian mother and a Palestinian father, and moves to Kuwait at a very young age, staying there until she's 13, when Iraq invades. A younger brother is born in Kuwait, rounding out a family of complex citizenships. During the occupation, the family flees to Alexandria in a wacky caravan, bribing soldiers along the way with whiskey and silk ties. But they don't stay long in Egypt, and after the war, Nidali's father finds work in Texas. At first, Nidali is disappointed to learn that feeling rootless doesn't make her an outsider in the States, and soon it turns out the precocious and endearing Arab chick isn't very different from other American girls, a reality that only her father may find difficult to accept. Jarrar explores familiar adolescent ground—stifling parental expectations, precarious friendships, sensuality and first love—but her exhilarating voice and flawless timing make this a standout. Monologue topics: being in a rush, technology, my brain, teaching my daughter about music, Freddy Mercury, Billy Idol. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Civitella podcast, Randa Jarrar (CRF 2012) reads the following excerpt from her forthcoming novel: AT THE ABANDONED HOUSE near the woods, Gil told his mother stories.  At first Aya felt queasy watching his lips curving around words, but then the words birthed sentences, the sentences becoming images, scenes, fables and dreams, and she cradled him in her arms as he spoke.  She sat in the swept, pillowed corner she liked to recline in when she was still pregnant. She noticed an iris-shaped spot of dark wood on the floor by her feet, the spot winking at her.  She liked to think the spot watched and protected them both, because by now she was aware that it was no dream, that her boy could speak, and not just speak, but orate, perform, lie, storytell. “There was once a girl,” he said, “who lost her accent. She lost him many years ago, in her scrambling effort to assimilate.  She was eight and her mother had just died, and everyone was giving her unwanted attention. And the girl simply could not afford be frizzy-headed, orphaned, and accented. “One night, she made the accent sleep outside the bedroom. “Then, she kicked him out to the front hallway. “Then she made him stand by the apartment door. “Then, outside, in the shared corridor. “Then, across the street. “Farther and farther until he stopped coming around.  The first few days, she felt guilty and put up LOST signs; stapled them onto tree trunks next to rock show posters and weight-loss fliers. She sometimes thought she saw him in the dark, crossing the main road. “Eventually, the girl grew up, finished high school, got a job, and she forgot about him, until years later. “She set off one evening searching for him.  She knew she would have to look in the nighttime, because her accent was fierce and social and loved to party.  That was how she liked to picture her accent. “She searched in restaurants, because she knew he loved to be surrounded by friends, cigarettes, drinks, and food.  She went to Georgia and looked for him in soul food joints, but no one had seen a customer of his description.  She searched in falafel shops, in sushi bars, in pizza places; she looked in Greek restaurants, the woman’s face behind the Saganaki’s brandy flame shaking no.  She scoured Chinese restaurants, bar-b-que places out in Texas where the line starts at eight in the morning; she looked under tables where she used to hide with her accent when her parents caught her hanging out in cheap restaurants after school with boys.  But her accent was still hiding, because she couldn’t find him there.  She tried bagel shops on the Upper West Side; on her toes she searched for the tip of his hair at crowded French bistros and Iranian restaurants, even inside their cylindrical clay ovens. That’s when she knew she’d been looking in the wrong place. “She went back. She visited the soul food joints, but this time she tried in the kitchen.  ‘That guy!’ the kitchen staff said, ‘he left years ago.’  She searched in falafel shops, in sushi bars, in pizza places; they all said that her accent had worked there for a few weeks then disappeared.  She looked in Greek restaurants, the woman’s face behind the Saganaki’s flame shaking yes this time, and that it was a tragedy because he made the best moussaka; people and their kids came in just for that.  She went through Chinese restaurants, bar-b-que joints in the Texas hill country where people line up at eight in the morning; and those people had heard of him, said they missed her accent’s smoked ribs the most.  She tried bagel shops on the Upper West Side, and the owners told her her accent’s funny lilt was like Yiddish; that he schmeared bagels for his customers so right they wanted only him. She searched for his apron at crowded French bistros and the head chef, a beautiful man named Ramon, told her in his accent, that her accent was a good chef, but that he was lonely.  ‘I think the last time I saw him, he was packing up to go back home,’ Ramon said, swallowing the ends of his words.  ‘He never told us where that was, because he didn’t remember.  He said his home was the ocean and the sewer, the birdsongs of little girls’ teasing and bitter tears.  He said he was going for a search.’ “Ramon poured her a glass of Fumé Blanc when she cried.  ‘Mija,’ he said, ‘I hope to God I never, ever, ever lose my accent.’  And he pronounced it loose.”