Getting to Gaza: A reading from Laila El-Haddad's 'Gaza Mom Abridged'
To mark the publication of the abridged edition of Laila El-Haddad's classic 'Gaza Mom' book, we present a short reading from the book that focuses on the terrible problems Laila, like all Gaza's peop...
15 Sep 201312min
Author Short: Rami Zurayk on his 2009 visit to Aleppo
Rami Zurayk is a Lebanese agronomist and social activist. In this podcast, Just World Books owner Helena Cobban reads an excerpt from his 2011 book 'Food, Farming, and Freedom'. The excerpt is a charm...
20 Jul 201310min
Convo with Laila El-Haddad about her recent visit to Gaza
Laila El-Haddad, co-author of our much-acclaimed recent cookbook 'The Gaza Kitchen: A Palestinian Culinary Journey' was recently back in Gaza. Though her time there was hectic, we caught up with her s...
13 Jul 201321min
Amb. Chas W. Freeman Jr on his recent visit to China
Just back from ten days in China, Chas Freeman, the author of 'Interesting Times: China, America, and the Shifting Balance of Prestige' describes and assesses how the many high-level Chinese officials...
28 Apr 201324min
Dr. William Quandt Tracks Latest News on Turkish-Israeli Relations from Istanbul
Dr. William Quandt, veteran Middle East analyst and editor of 'Troubled Triangle: The United States, Turkey, and Israel in the New Middle East,' discusses the latest breakthrough in Turkish-Israeli re...
3 Apr 201315min
Matt Zeller on key U.S. lessons from the war in Afghanistan and its relationship with the war in Iraq
Matt Zeller, author of 'Watches Without Time: An American Soldier in Afghanistan,' discusses the highlights from his recent college speaking tour and his key lessons learned from Afghanistan—some of w...
25 Mar 201337min
Brant Rosen reflects on his book, the views of young American Jews, and the Arab Spring
In this podcast, Rabbi Brant Rosen, author of 'Wrestling in the Daylight: A Rabbi’s Path to Palestinian Solidarity,' shared his reflections on his book and how it has impacted his understanding of “wh...
15 Feb 201336min
Miko Peled discusses his January 2013 travels-- and more!
Miko Peled, author of 'The General's Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine' discussed his fascinating recent travels in Israel, Palestine, and Jordan with Just World Books owner Helena Cobban. In th...
2 Feb 201329min
