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Shelf Life: Chronicles of a Cairo Bookseller Audiobook
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Frank, fresh, and very funny, this memoir tells all the troubles and triumphs of founding and managing Diwan, a Cairo-based independent bookstore.
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“The sisters were determined to provide a new outlet for culture and entertainment and carve out a space for women to freely read and explore. Wassef writes about building her reputation and skill as a bookseller…[and] reflects on her identity as an Egyptian woman…Wassef's toughness and honesty will endear her to readers.”
— Library Journal
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“Narrator Vaneh Assadourian's lively cadences and emphatic tone perfectly suit this inspiring story…A listening treat. Assadourian's fluency with English, Arabic, and French words is impressive. An uplifting and memorable listen. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
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“[An] engaging and heartwarming memoir…This is much more than a bookseller’s story. Wassef discusses Egyptian history, politics, and culture.”
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“Bold and humorous…She braids personal anecdotes, historical context, and day-to-day interactions with regulars…This is a book for book people, challenging the perspective of the traditional American and European publishing worlds with verve and style.”
— Publishers Weekly
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About Nadia Wassef
Nadia Wassef is an owner of Diwan, Egypt’s first modern bookstore, which she co-founded in 2002 with her sister, Hind. Before Diwan, she worked in research and advocacy for the Female Genital Mutilation Taskforce and in the Women and Memory Forum. She was featured on the Forbes List of the 100 Most Powerful Women in the Middle East in 2014, 2015, and 2016, and her work has been covered in Time, Monocle, Business Monthly, and elsewhere. She received an MFA degree from Birkbeck College at the University of London, a masters in social anthropology from the University of London, and a masters in English from American University in Cairo.