Fancy yourself on a magic carpet this July, as we brace ourselves for virtual travel plans in a season of extortionate air and road trip costs?
Dive into San Francisco/Beirut author Rabih Alameddine's glorious, gorgeous and bewitching "The Hakawati" , which Bay Area great Amy Tan describes as "Both genius in and out of the Ink Bottle".
Gifted to me for the birthday by Naomi (who shares with me a very similar taste in literary diversions), The Hakawati has something for everyone looking for an outstanding read this Summer. True love, family saga, adventure, fable, informative, adventure, this new classic is said to be the bomb when it comes to all of the above!
After the fires are out (this weekend will offer a critical turning point in wildfire ravaged Northern Cal), and the air quality steadily improves, long, lazy evenings outdoors with an unforgettable book are begging to be indulged in. There's nothing to compare with the heartbreaking beauty of a superbly written story sweeping the reader into its magical realm as the soft, peachy glow of an evening sunset bathes the page, the porch, the paving stones leading back into the open kitchen where a crisp bottle of pinot gris is chilling in the fridge for supper.
Thanks for the recommendation it sounds like a great book. As does your setting for reading, and the glass of wine.
Posted by: Jan | Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 06:07 PM