Would you read a novel by someone whose political opinions make you cringe? The question came up over the recent quote by sci-fi writer Orson Scott Card condemning gay marriage and warning that allowing the state to recognize same-sex unions would result in the fall of Western civilization as we know it (that’s the power of gay sex, apparently.) Maud explains her stance not to read Card in this post. Ed offers thoughtful comments, as usual. And Mark discusses the issue in the more general context of art, visual or otherwise.
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.