Episode 96
#96 - The Map of Salt and Stars by Zehn Joukhadar
On this episode we discuss our March 2020 book club pick The Map of Salt and Stars by Zeyn Joukhadar, a novel about two girls on parallel journeys, one a Syrian-American refugee on a journey for safety after her home is shelled in the opening days of the Syrian Civil War, and one a girl posing as a boy to become an apprentice to a legendary cartographer on an epic journey to see the world.
For additional thoughts and discussion, visit the Books & Boba Goodreads forums on Goodreads
---
This episode is brought to you by Book of the Month! Subscribe today and get your first month's book for $9.99 with our promo code BOOKSANDBOBA
---
Follow our hosts:
- Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)
- Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)
Follow us:
The Books & Boba April 2020 pick is Mimi Lee Gets a Clue by Jennifer J. Chow
This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
Mentioned in this episode:
Imagine what our democracy could be in this new hit history podcast from More Equitable Democracy and Larj Media
American Democracy sucks right now! More specifically, the United States' electoral system is outdated and needs reform to better represent its diverse population. George Cheung and Colin Cole from More Equitable Democracy probe what the U.S. can learn from Northern Ireland's adoption of proportional representation to overcome political divisions and achieve fairer representation. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts!
