New statistics about reading culture are revealed during a discussion at the Salon du Livre in Casablanca: The average number of newspapers sold is approximately 13 units per 1000 inhabitants. It’s a paltry number, especially in comparison with the average of 55/1000 in the rest of the Arab world. The explanation is fairly simply: Literacy rates are lower in Morocco than they are in other Arab countries, though, judging by the article, that particular argument didn’t appear to be raised.
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.