Arts
Back at it with a bonus episode to spoil you after such a long hiatus. We are talking about what it means to be a Muslim writer. We discuss: - The launch of the Critical Muslim issue 30: West Africa on May 15th at LSE. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/launch-of-cm30-west-africa-at-lse-tickets-61150405509 -What is a Muslim writer ? - Anti-blackness and perceptions of Muslim writers - West Africa's rich cultural historical links to the Islamic world Books mentioned: - Elsewhere, Home by Leila Aboulela - So long a letter and Scarlet Song by Mariama Bâ. - Born on A Tuesday by El Nathan John -Seasons of Crimson Blossoms by Abubakar Adam Ibrahim -Black Docker by Sembene Ousmane -Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih -The Wedding of Zein by Tayeb Salih -Too Black to Be Arab, Too Arab to be Black’ by Leena Habiballa publishes in ‘From the Lines of Dissent’ published by Media Diversified. -Zaynab Alkali Continue the conversation on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #NotAnotherBook