well, we are back into lockdown with plenty of time on our hands. time to get reading!

for several years, we have been hoping to have omar el akkad join us for an appetite for reading event but the cost of bringing him here from portland oregon was a bit beyond our budget. enter the pandemic and zoom. happily, omar is willing to speak with us about his book ‘american war’ and maybe even let us in on a few secrets about his forthcoming book, ‘what strange paradise’.

born in egypt and raised in canada, omar is an author and a journalist who has reported from Afghanistan, Guantánamo Bay, and many other locations around the world. his debut novel, ‘american war’, was listed listed as one of the best books of the year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, GQ, NPR, and Esquire, and was selected by the BBC as one of 100 Novels That Shaped Our World.

join us on zoom on MONDAY FEBRUARY 22 at 6:30pm. and pick up a cozy dinner prepared by public kitchen to reheat in the comfort of your own home. TICKETS for sale on the join us page