Drumroll please….it’s here. The book line-up of dreams, featuring at Emirates Lit Fest, the annual event all bookish gals need to be at. Taking place next year from 29th January – 3rd February in Dubai Festival City, we’ve got the deets on the *only* book stack you need.
Setting yourself a New Years Resolution to read more? We can relate girlies. Get a head start with these epic page turners that will have you in your feels or laugh out loud.
As Long As The Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh
Add it to your stack: All about love and loss in Syria, this heart-wrenching coming-of-age tale is set against the backdrop of war. Zoulfa Katouh pulls on our heart strings in this love letter to Syria and its people. We follow the story of Salama, a pharmacy student and normal teenager until war erupts.
Disobedient Bodies by Emma Dabiri
Add it to your stack: Reclaim your unruly beauty as the cover says. A deeply personal and empowering essay by Irish-Nigerian author Emma Dabiri, about how beauty has become tangled up in patriarchy, objectification and shame. Hear, hear! Bestselling author of What White People Can Do Next, Emma Dabiri writes with enthusiasm and encouragement to rebel against current beauty standards. Watch her talk with passion on this topic on 1st Feb.
7 Rules of Self-Reliance by Maha Abouelenein
Add it to your stack: Always on the lookout for books we can read to level up in all areas of life, this is an absolute no-brainer. Written by globally renowned strategic communications and personal branding expert Maha Abouelenein, this playbook shows you how to get closer to achieving your dreams. Each chapter unfolds one of her seven transformative lessons that were inspired by her father’s teachings. Catch her at ELF on 1st February!
The Covenant Of Water by Abraham Verghese
Add it to your stack: If this is on Barack Obama’s favourite books list, then we NEED to read it. Written by absolute literary legend Abraham Verghese, The Covenant of Water is a bestselling family tale following three generations in Kerala, India. It was also featured in Oprah Winfrey’s book club – Oprah herself said this is one of the best books she’s ever read. Say no more 🤓. If you want to catch him in the flesh, he’ll be taking to the stage on 31st Jan.
Shanghailanders by Juli Min
Add it to your stack: A moving debut novel from Juli Min, following a cosmopolitan Shanghai household backwards in time! We begin in 2040 and we see the family’s evolution in reverse. You’ll be able to see Juli live on stage on 2nd Feb.
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