Go behind the scenes with author Michelle Cohen Corasanti as she describes writing The Almond Tree in her video book trailer!

To read more about the novel, see here.

A Land without Jasmine is a sexy, satirical detective story about the sudden disappearance of a young female student from Yemen’s Sanaa University. Each chapter is narrated by a different character beginning with Jasmine herself. The mystery surrounding her disappearance comes into clearer focus with each self-serving and idiosyncratic account provided by an acquaintance, family member, or detective.

Read more about the book here.

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Chapter two – Reem Bassiouney – 5.57 minutes

An interview between Audrey Brown and the novelist Reem Bassiouney. Bassiouney talks about creating a more complex, Egyptian answer to ‘chick lit’ with her bestselling book Professor Hanaa.

Audrey Brown = AB

Reem Bassiouney = RB