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The 11th Casablanca International Book Fair, which takes place from 11 to 20 February, features Spain as a guest of honor. Among the many events planned are tributes to Ahmed Sefrioui, Driss Chraibi, Abdellatif Laibi and Juan Goytisolo, as well as readings by Moroccan authors Edmond Amran El Maleh, Mohamed Tozy et Mohamed Bennis.
In related news, Morocco’s Minister of Culture complained about low readership in the kingdom. No word on what he plans to do about it.
Who is Laila Lalami
Laila Lalami is the award winning and best selling author of six books.
What books has Laila Lalami written?
Laila has written the novels, Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits, Secret Son, The Moor's Account, The Other Americans, and The Dream Hotel.
What awards has Laila Lalami won?
Laila Lalami has won the American Book Award, the Arab American Book Award, the Hurston-Write Legacy Award, a Guggenheim a Harvard Radcliffe Fellowship, and a British Council Fellowship. Her work has also been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the Booker Prize, the Women's Prize, and the Edgar Allan Poe Award.