I am drawn to books that are imaginative, playful, and passionate. I am drawn to books that are insightful and eye-opening. I am drawn to books that remind me why I love words and writing, but also why I love reinventing and fighting. I am drawn to books that don’t only stimulate the mind, but…
Spirituality, feminism and expanding our understanding of knowledge
Thanks to a recent article in the Guardian, which reported that “Mind, Body and Spirit” UK book sales are growing while other book genres are dropping in sales, I’ve been thinking about how perceptions of spirituality relate to feminism and to the expansion of knowledge. Three things in particular came to mind. First of all, that our…
The Guardian launches its books network
The Guardian has launched the Guardian Books Network featuring a selection of literary content from around the world. I’m delighted to share that my blog is a partner site. Look out for articles about writing from Africa, women, from historical, contemporary. philosophical as well as feminist angles and much more. Other partner sites include the…
What choices do women have? – A review of Woman At Point Zero
Reposting my latest article for The Guardian, which was titled “An Egyptian classic of feminist fiction”. It’s a review of the seminal book “Woman At Point Zero” by Nawal El Saadawi which is republished by Zed Books this month. This month, a 1975 novel by one of the most influential feminist thinkers in the Arab world is…