…of poetry. The English Patient won the Booker Prize in 1992 and the Golden Man Booker in 2018; Anil’s Ghost won the Irish Times International Fiction Prize, the Giller Prize,…

…at the 2013 Specsavers National Book Awards. Summary: In 1940, eighteen-year old Juliet Armstrong is reluctantly recruited into the world of espionage. Sent to an obscure department of MI5 tasked…

…story. 15. What is Satrapi suggesting about the relationship between past and present, and between national and personal history? What role does her family history, and the stories of her…

…on numerous state award lists. John’s work has been translated into eleven languages. He has been a commentator on National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered” and reviewed books for publications,…

…if any, in writing Amina’s story? Do you agree with Hamid’s statement that, for fiction “the question of authenticity . . . is a red herring: nationalities, ethnicities, genders and…

…an international bestseller. Her latest novel, People of the Book, was published in January 2008. She is also the author of the nonfiction works Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden…

…30 discusses a range of initiatives undertaken by international libraries and librarians. Do you have a favorite example that you would like to see replicated at your local library? (Questions…

…eight years on the Board of Directors of the National Book Critics Circle, where she was a vice president and judge for their yearly book awards. She has a B.S….

…faith given those same restrictions? 5. Talk about the reaction of the international community after Malala’s shooting. Has the outrage made a difference…has it had any effect? 6. What can…

…the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize. In 1993 she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. She lives in New York. Summary: When Frank Money joined…