Over just. One more thing in terms of the format of evening, were going to start with short talk that will help to contextualize the topic and the book and then joined by here. They will have a conversation and then well have a moment for q a and books, as you may have noticed, are on. And amitabh has graciously agreed to sign books upstairs. So with that in mind amitav ghosh is the author of the bestselling eves trilogy, comprised of sea of poppies, shortlisted for the 28 man booker prize, river of smoke and, flood of fire. His other novels include the circle of reason which won the prix de im sure im going to mangle this. Im not even going to say it, but glass palace, hes the author of many of nonfiction, including the great Climate Change the unthinkable and, the nutmegs, curse parables for a planet in crisis. And again i think hes able to frame something in such powerful ways he holds two Lifetime Achievement awards and, four honorary doctorates. In 2018, gauche became first englis
Tonight were really honored again to have amitav ghosh and to be in conversation razia iqbal. Im just going to very briefly read a little bit of bio you and and then im going to turn it over just. One more thing in terms of the format of evening, were going to start with short talk that will help to contextualize the topic and the book and then joined by here. They will have a conversation and then well have a moment for q a and books, as you may have noticed, are on. And amitabh has graciously agreed to sign books upstairs. So with that in mind amitav ghosh is the author of the bestselling eves trilogy, comprised of sea of poppies, shortlisted for the 28 man booker prize, river of smoke and, flood of fire. His other novels include the circle of reason which won the prix de im sure im going to mangle this. Im not even going to say it, but glass palace, hes the author of many of nonfiction, including the great Climate Change the unthinkable and, the nutmegs, curse parables for a planet
Tortured and murdered in 2014 by the isis group known as the beatles, an American Mother, legendary author colum mccann, tells diane story as she recalls months of his captivity. The made to bring him home and the days following his death in which diane came face to face. One of the men responsible for sons kidnaping and torture a testament to power of radical empathy and moral courage. American mother takes us one womans extraordinary journey to find connection in a world torn asunder and to fight for others as a way to keep sons memory alive. Author Patrick Radden keefe calls the book an extraordinary story of grace, forgiveness and moral courage. Colum mccann is the author of seven novels, three collections of stories, and two works of nonfiction. Born and raised in dublin, she has been the recipient of many honors, including the u. S. National book award. His 2020 novel, a paragon one several international awards. He is the president and cofounder of the nonprofit Story Exchange or
Diane foley coauthor of American Mother the story of dianes son jim foley, who was kidnaped, tortured and murdered in 2014 by the isis group known as the beatles, an American Mother, legendary author colum mccann, tells diane story as she recalls months of his captivity. The made to bring him home and the days following his death in which diane came face to face. One of the men responsible for sons kidnaping and torture a testament to power of radical empathy and moral courage. American mother takes us one womans extraordinary journey to find connection in a world torn asunder and to fight for others as a way to keep sons memory alive. Author Patrick Radden keefe calls the book an extraordinary story of grace, forgiveness and moral courage. Colum mccann is the author of seven novels, three collections of stories, and two works of nonfiction. Born and raised in dublin, she has been the recipient of many honors, including the u. S. National book award. His 2020 novel, a paragon one sever
To be in conversation razia iqbal. Im just going to very briefly read a little bit of bio you and and then im going to turn it over just. One more thing in terms of the format of evening, were going to start with short talk that will help to contextualize the topic and the book and then joined by here. They will have a conversation and then well have a moment for q a and books, as you may have noticed, are on. And amitabh has graciously agreed to sign books upstairs. So with that in mind amitav ghosh is the author of the bestselling eves trilogy, comprised of sea of poppies, shortlisted for the 28 man booker prize, river of smoke and, flood of fire. His other novels include the circle of reason which won the prix de im sure im going to mangle this. Im not even going to say it, but glass palace, hes the author of many of nonfiction, including the great Climate Change the unthinkable and, the nutmegs, curse parables for a planet in crisis. And again i think hes able to frame something in