In this week’s bonus episode, Kayla and Taylor discuss more books by Arab/Arab-American authors to add to your TBR.

Books, etc. discussed in this episode:

The Arsonists’ City by Hala Alyan

The Skin and Its Girl by Sarah Cypher

Bride of the Sea by Eman Quotah

The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M. Masood

American War by Omar El Akkad

The Moor’s Account by Laila Lalami

The Queue by Basma Abdel Aziz, translated by Elisabeth Jaquette

Shelf Life: Chronicles of a Cairo Bookseller by Nadia Wassef

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Join us next week as we discuss Atonement by Ian McEwan

Here is the cocktail recipe for next week’s episode if you want to drink along with us!

Chocolate Martini via Preppy Kitchen

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 oz Baileys Irish Cream
• 2 oz Chocolate Liqueur
• 4 oz Vodka
• 1-2 tbsp chocolate syrup or ganache

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Drizzle chocolate syrup inside the martini glasses then add chocolate syrup to a shallow plate and coat the rims of the glasses.
2. Combine Baileys, chocolate liqueur, and vodka in a cocktail shaker filled with about a cup of Ice. Shake until thoroughly chilled.