Surroundings (Free subscription) | 10/16/2008
The excellent Laila Lalami shows why the Daily Show rocks . Not that I know anything about the Daily Show , but this is great, satirical comedy.
Pete Lit (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008
Great news: Laila Lalami has finished her new novel, titled Secret Son, which is slated for an April 2009 release. I loved her debut effort, the novel-in-stories Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits (so much so that I gave it to...
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Moroccan author and blogger Laila Lalami gives in to temptation and signs up for a Facebook account.
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
Laila Lalami laments the passing of Mahmoud Darwish, and a missed opportunity to hear him read.
Idol Chatter (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
Laila Lalami, a novelist and literary blogger, has a review of the new indie film "The Visitor" in The Nation that serves as a mini-compendium of Muslim film, and how Hollywood has represented Islam since 9/11....
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 05/01/2008
Regarding yesterday's post on the debate over Martin Amis 's The Second Plane , Laila Lalami raises an excellent point : "I find these disagreements quite healthy, but also very amusing, as it seems no one thinks it necessary or useful to ask a reviewer of the Muslim persuasion to take a look at The Second Plane , a book that is, after all, largely concerned with Muslims: their religion, their beliefs,...
The Elegant Variation (Free subscription) | 04/08/2008
Tayari Jones has organized an amazing Ebay fundraiser to benefit survivors of the Dunbar Village atrocity. You can bid on manuscript critiques by George Saunders and Laila Lalami (not together, obviously), a host of signed first editions and other cool...
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 04/05/2008
Laila Lalami wonders why the case of Rachid Niny is receiving so little global attention.
Myrtus (Free subscription) | 04/02/2008
She's smart, she's quick and witty, she's eloquent, elegant and pretty. Laila's book reading at Google: ^^5 Laila!! I'm so proud of you girl! Listen how Laila talks about hijab towards the end of the video. Ironically I had an...
The Elegant Variation (Free subscription) | 03/27/2008
To all of our Rochester, NY readers (surely, we must have some) - don't miss the chance to see Laila Lalami who is making a number of area appearances.
Myrtus (Free subscription) | 02/29/2008
The first nomination I submitted is for Laila Lalami. They don't state how many nominations you're allowed to submit, so I'm still making a list of my favorite female bloggers and submit them as I go. Anna Fausta Jewaira Loula...
Truemors (Free subscription) | 01/20/2008
Middle Eastern and North African bloggers are beside themselves at the news of Britney's proposed conversion to Islam. Laila Lalami, a blogger from Morrocco isn't too happy at Brit's conversion: “And all I can say is: Our nut house is full, Britney. Please take up another religion, we have enough crazies of our own.” In [...]
3quarksdaily (Free subscription) | 01/16/2008
Laila Lalami in The Los Angeles Times: Yalo by Elias Khoury Few cities have withstood the kind of violence and carnage that Beirut has. Though destroyed by a civil war lasting 15 long years, it seemed to be on the...
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 01/08/2008
Moroccan blogger and author Laila Lalami has bought a new desk for her new novel. Click here to read why.
The Nation Blogs (Free subscription) | 01/03/2008
Laila Lalami | In I'jaam: An Iraqi Rhapsody, novelist Sinan Antoon explores themes of love, loss, identity and resistance in the face of political oppression.
