Episode 107 - Author Spotlight with Dr. Maysa Akbar

Episode One Hundred Seven Show Notes
– Currently Reading –
Night – Elie Wiesel (CW)(audio)
Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the Most Dangerous Man – Mary Trump, Ph.D. (CW)
Cher Ami and Major Whittlesey – Kathleen Rooney (EF) release date 8/11/20

– Just Read –
With or Without You – Caroline Leavitt (EF)
Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder – Edward M. Hallowell, John J. Ratey (CW)
Transcendent Kingdom – Yaa Gyasi (EF)
The Deep – Alma Katsu (CW)
The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World – Melinda Gates (EF)(audio)
Amityville Horror – Jay Anson (CW)

– Biblio Adventures –
Chris and Emily went on an adventure to the Durham Public Library. Emily picked up a copy of Cooperstown by Eugena Pilek. Chris picked up The Marrow Thieves by Cheri Dimaline.

Emily tuned into A Mighty Blaze to hear an interview with Anna Quindlen author of Nanaville. and bookclub read The Museum of Modern Love by Heather Rose and she attended their Zoom conversation.

– Upcoming Jaunts –
Tuesday, July 21, a virtual event at The Strand with Amy Poeppel author of Musical Chairs in conversation with Marcy Dermansky. You can register for the event here.

Tuesday, July 28, a virtual event at Books are Magic with Sarah Weinman author of Unspeakable Acts in conversation with Casey Cep. You can register for the event here.

Monday, August 3, a virtual event at The Strand with Laura Lippman author of My Life as a Villainess: Essays in conversation Tafy Brodesser-Akner. You can register for the event here.

Wednesday, August 5 the Schomburg Center will be hosting Isabel Wilkerson author of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents and The Warmth of Other Suns. You can register for the event here.

The Book Cougars are hosting a biblio adventure! We will be having a virtual readalong discussion of Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata. The Zoom discussion will take place on Sunday, July 26th at 7:00 p.m. (EST). If you would like to join us please send an email to save a spot.

– Upcoming Reads –
Convenience Store Woman – Sayaka Murata (CW)
Saving Ruby King – Catherine Adel West (EF)
Beyond Ally: The Pursuit of Racial Justice – Dr. Maysa Akbar (CW)(EF)

– Author Spotlight with Dr. Maysa Akbar –
You can learn more about Dr. Akbar and her books on her website.
Beyond Ally: The Pursuit of Racial Justice and Urban Trauma: A Legacy of Racism

– Also Mentioned –
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk – Kathleen Rooney
Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows – JK Rowling
Also by Alma Katsu: The Hunger, and The Taker Trilogy
Home Before Dark – Riley Sager
Empire of Wild – Cherie Dimaline
Alice Hoffman
The Only Good Indians – Stephen Graham Jones
Russell at Ink and Paper Blog
The Thorn Birds – Colleen McCullough
Lady in the Lake – Laura Lippman
14th Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
Poet Tracy K. Smith