Highlights
- Literati Glitterati: Sara Haddad Adapts 'The Sunbird' For Young Readers
Sara Haddad tells fill-in host Kirby about the new young reader's edition of the novel The Sunbird, which tells the fictional story of Palestinian woman Nabila Yasmeen who was expelled with her family from their village in Palestine during the Nakba (meaning "catastrophe" in Arabic) in June of 1948 when Nabila was six years old.
In the second half of the show, Kirby is joined by local author Julianne Negri to talk about her debut YA novel The Belly of a Wolf. This interview discusses suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, you can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or online. Or you can contact the Suicide Call Back Service.
- يا شتا - Oh WinterJowan Safadi
- LullabyTogether For Palestine
- Last Night I Said Goodbye to My FriendMoe Tucker
About this program
Championing stylish wordsmiths and sterling conversation, Literati Glitterati is a weekly book show that loves a good story, well told.
LITERATI GLITTERATI SALON: A MONTHLY BOOK CLUB
Join Mel and a rotating roster of bookish conversationalists as they unpack Literati Glitterati’s book of the month.
Expect a spiriting assortment of cult classics, forgotten wonders, timeless treasures, zesty new releases and pulp fictions wrestled straight from the zeitgeist by Mel herself.
Each book will be announced a month out from the special, so that you can read along at home. On the last Wednesday of every month, tune into Literati Glitterati from midday till 1pm with your thoughts and feelings ready: we’ll be taking questions through the text line.
Literati Glitterati Salon: a monthly book club for folks who like a good story, well told.
Literati Glitterati Salon returns in March 2025.
