Leïla Slimani ‘s latest novel, The Perfect Nanny has been a huge hit in France, winning the Prix Goncourt and making her one of the most celebrated writers in the world. We speak with Leïla Slimani about her novel and her dual status in France as both Moroccan and French.

Later in the program, we remember Broadcast Media Pioneer, Arab-American activist and long-time host of the “Middle East in Focus” radio program on KPFK in Los Angeles, the great Don Bustany, who passed away last week in Santa Barbara at the age of 89.