This week on Talking of Books, Isobel Abulhoul (host) and Natalie Madison (co-host) are joined by book champion Jannie to discuss beloved classic ‘Out of Africa’ by Isak Dinesen. Young reviewers Ahmad and Maya tells us why they loved ‘Beetle Boy’ by M G Leonard. Hend Saeed joins the studio to share her thoughts on our Arab World book of the week, the 2017 International Prize for Arabic Fiction-winning ‘A Small Death’ by Mohammed Hasan Alwan. Lead reviewer Yara Badri examines Colson Whitehead’s latest, ‘The Underground Railroad’.

This week on Talking of Books, Isobel Abulhoul (host) and Natalie Madison (co-host) are joined by book champion Jannie to discuss beloved classic ‘Out of Africa’ by Isak Dinesen. Young reviewers Ahmad and Maya tells us why they loved ‘Beetle Boy’ by M G Leonard. Hend Saeed joins the studio to share her thoughts on our Arab World book of the week, the 2017 International Prize for Arabic Fiction-winning ‘A Small Death’ by Mohammed Hasan Alwan. Lead reviewer Yara Badri examines Colson Whitehead’s latest, ‘The Underground Railroad’.

This week on Talking of Books, Yvette Judge (host) and Penny Mackenzie (co-host) are joined by author and book champion Dima Sharif for a discussion on her debut cookbook ‘Plated Heirlooms’. We then hear from Abhishek, who shares his experience of winning the Emirates Literature Foundation At The Top competition. Hend Saeed reviews Muhsin Al Ramli’s ‘The President’s Garden’ and, in our final hour, Louise Edensor tells us what she thought of Curtis Sittenfeld’s ‘Eligible’, a modern take on ‘Pride and Prejudice’.

This week on Talking of Books, Yvette Judge (host) and Penny Mackenzie (co-host) are joined by author and book champion Dima Sharif for a discussion on her debut cookbook ‘Plated Heirlooms’. We then hear from Abhishek, who shares his experience of winning the Emirates Literature Foundation At The Top competition. Hend Saeed reviews Muhsin Al Ramli’s ‘The President’s Garden’ and, in our final hour, Louise Edensor tells us what she thought of Curtis Sittenfeld’s ‘Eligible’, a modern take on ‘Pride and Prejudice’.

This week on Talking of Books, Yvette Judge (host) and Penny Mackenzie (co-host) are joined by author and book champion Dima Sharif for a discussion on her debut cookbook ‘Plated Heirlooms’. We then hear from Abhishek, who shares his experience of winning the Emirates Literature Foundation At The Top competition. Hend Saeed reviews Muhsin Al Ramli’s ‘The President’s Garden’ and, in our final hour, Louise Edensor tells us what she thought of Curtis Sittenfeld’s ‘Eligible’, a modern take on ‘Pride and Prejudice’.

On Talking of Books this week, Yvette Judge (host) and Hend Saeed (co-host) are joined by book champion Sethu to discuss the late Paul Kalanithi's 'When Breath Becomes Air'. Young reviewer Mishal tells us why she loved 'Longbow Girl' by Linda Davies. In our new Arab World Book of the Week segment, Hend shares her thoughts on Iman Humaydan's 'The Weight of Paradise'. In our final hour, lead reviewer Tikki Ghazala takes a look at 'The Empathy Problem' by Gavin Extence.

On Talking of Books this week, Yvette Judge (host) and Hend Saeed (co-host) are joined by book champion Sethu to discuss the late Paul Kalanithi's 'When Breath Becomes Air'. Young reviewer Mishal tells us why she loved 'Longbow Girl' by Linda Davies. In our new Arab World Book of the Week segment, Hend shares her thoughts on Iman Humaydan's 'The Weight of Paradise'. In our final hour, lead reviewer Tikki Ghazala takes a look at 'The Empathy Problem' by Gavin Extence.