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Book Review

Review: Women & Power

December 3, 2021 aminamakele

THE PLOT: ‘Women & Power’ by Mary Beard contains two non-fiction essays comparing ancient and modern examples of the silencing of women in public discourse. The book is a written version of two lectures delivered in 2014 and 2017, courtesy … Continue reading Review: Women & Power

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Review: Granada

November 29, 2020 aminamakele

THE PLOT: Set in 1492, Granada by Radwa Ashour is about an ordinary Muslim family who must survive the Christian conquest of Arabic Spain. As the Castilian forces enter Granada, Muslims are slowly stripped of their rights. They must burn … Continue reading Review: Granada

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Review: The Beauty of Your Face

September 23, 2020 aminamakele

THE PLOT: The Beauty of Your Face by Sahar Mustafah is about an alt-right shooter who attacks a Muslim school in the U.S.. While the school principal, Afaf, is trapped in a closet, we travel back in time to her … Continue reading Review: The Beauty of Your Face

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