During the pandemic, when book clubs and readers everywhere found new ways to connect, Reading Group Choices hosted a series of live virtual conversations with some of today’s most engaging authors. These thoughtful talks originally streamed on Facebook Live, bringing readers together from around the world at a time when stories offered much-needed connection and escape.
Now, we’re excited to reopen the archives and share these conversations once again! Over the coming weeks, we’ll be featuring select author videos here on the Reading Group Choices blog. Whether you’re discovering these interviews for the first time or revisiting them with fresh eyes, our archived series offers a behind-the-scenes look at the books that captured readers’ imaginations – and the writers who brought them to life.
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First up is Samira Ahmed! Samira Ahmed is the bestselling author of Love, Hate & Other Filters, Internment, Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know, Hollow Fires, and the Amira & Hamza middle-grade duology, as well as a Ms. Marvel comic book mini-series. Her poetry, essays, and short stories have appeared in numerous publications.
In this discussion, Samira speaks about Mad, Bad, & Dangerous to Know which is sweeping adventure through the streets of Paris told in alternating narratives that bridge centuries, continents, and the lives of two young Muslim women fighting to write their own stories. Enjoy this insightful talk and be sure to follow along and subscribe to our newsletter so you don’t miss when your favorite author appears on the blog!