Omar El Akkad is an author and journalist. He was born in Egypt, grew up in Qatar, moved to Canada as a teenager, and now lives in the United States. He is a two-time winner of both the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award and the Oregon Book Award for fiction. His books have been translated into thirteen languages.
Friday 24 October
7.30pm (bar from 6.30)
Egyptian-American journalist Omar El Akkad’s new book has been described by Richard Flanagan as ‘a howl from the heart of our age.’ Exploring recent global flashpoints, including Black Lives Matter, the Gulf War, and the genocide in Gaza, Omar’s book is a call for accountability and clarity, and a courageous examination of what it means to live in societies that have strayed so far from the values they claim to uphold. With Antoinette Lattouf.
Presented in partnership with The Wheeler Centre
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