New personal essay and other stuff

Dear Friends,

I hope you had a beautiful Thanksgiving.

In case you haven't seen it, I am pleased to share a new personal essay about my wonderful Dad that was just published in the Washington Post's The Lily platform.

I am also happy to share NPR Book's annual book concierge for your holiday shopping and beyond. I was so delighted to contribute to it with entries on Aarti Shahani's Here We Are, Massoud Hayoun's When We Were Arabs, Tressie McMillan Cottom's Thick, and Sarah Broom's The Yellow House.

Very best for warm, healthy, and happy holidays,
Martha