Tue, Sep 17
|Stone Soup Books
Book Discussion: The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne Seierstad
An intimate and compelling look into an Afghan household and the daily life of Afghanistan through the lens of a Western journalist.
Time & Location
Sep 17, 2024, 6:30 PM
Stone Soup Books, 150 Race Ave, Waynesboro, VA 22980, USA
About the Event
Drop in book discussion group. Only rule is we discuss the book! Let us know if you need a copy of the book.
Our September 17, 2024 discussion is on “The Bookseller of Kabul” by Asne Seierstad
About the book:
This mesmerizing portrait of a proud man who, through three decades and successive repressive regimes, heroically braved persecution to bring books to the people of Kabul has elicited extraordinary praise throughout the world and become a phenomenal international bestseller. The Bookseller of Kabul is startling in its intimacy and its details — a revelation of the plight of Afghan women and a window into the surprising realities of daily life in Afghanistan.
About the Author:
Asne Seierstad has reported from such war-torn regions as Chechnya, China, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq. She has received numerous awards for her journalism. She is the author of A Hundred and One Days as well as The Bookseller of Kabul, an international bestseller that has been translated into twenty-six languages. Seierstad makes her home in Norway and travels frequently to the United States.