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Azedah Moaveni — Lipstick Jihad (Book Review)

by Barbara the Bibliophage | Nov 27, 2021 | RELAX: Memoir, RESIST: Politics

Azedah Moaveni writes part memoir and part political discussion in her 2005 book, Lipstick Jihad: Growing Up Iranian in America and American in Iran. Although the events in this book are over 20 years old, as I read it in 2021 the topics and issues felt relevant....

Hala Alyan — Salt Houses (Book Review)

by Barbara the Bibliophage | Oct 31, 2021 | RELAX: Historical Fiction

Hala Alyan creates a compelling multi-generational portrait of a family living in the Middle East in Salt Houses. She follows a mostly chronological pathway, starting with the matriarch Salma on the eve of her daughter Alia’s wedding. Then we follow the family members...

Two Books About Oppression, Feminism, and Social Justice

by Barbara the Bibliophage | Oct 9, 2021 | RESIST: Feminism, RESIST: Social Justice

Despite my chosen title, these books aren’t solely about oppression. They are inspiring and educational, albeit heavy reads. Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 is history, biography, poetry, and introspection. Headscarves and Hymens:...

Richard Engel — And Then All Hell Broke Loose (Book Review)

by Barbara the Bibliophage | Jun 9, 2021 | RESIST: Politics

Richard Engel breaks down decades of newsworthy events in his 2016 book, And Then All Hell Broke Loose: Two Decades in the Middle East. As a veteran foreign correspondent for various new organizations, he should know. Yes, it’s fascinating. But I also found it...

John O. Brennan, Former CIA Director on His Life: Undaunted (Book Review)

by Barbara the Bibliophage | Jan 20, 2021 | RESIST: Politics

John O. Brennan does everything you’d expect in his 2019 memoir Undaunted: My Fight Against America’s Enemies, at Home and Abroad. He lived a CIA life. But this isn’t all clandestine stuff, like watching a season of Homeland. While there are some parallels, Brennan...

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