Nerdette Book Club: ‘The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi,’ discussed!
Nerdette
WBEZ
4.7 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 27 June 2023
⏱️ 37 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | Talent that hasn't been seen ever before. |
| 0:03.0 | She had the talent. |
| 0:04.0 | It was evident that she had major talent. |
| 0:08.0 | I already knew this guy was talented and hilarious, |
| 0:10.0 | but that's like another wing of the Smithsonian inside of him. |
| 0:17.0 | The greatest talent in history dissected. |
| 0:20.0 | Hear the origin stories of iconic figures on making |
| 0:23.0 | from WBEZ Chicago. |
| 0:25.0 | Listen wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:30.0 | From WBEZ Chicago, I'm Greta Johnson. |
| 0:36.0 | And this is the Nerd at Book Club. |
| 0:38.0 | It's just like a regular book club, |
| 0:40.0 | except you don't have to share your snacks. |
| 0:42.0 | It is the month of June, |
| 0:44.0 | and our selection is Shannon Chakraborti's |
| 0:46.0 | The Adventures of Amina Alsarathi, |
| 0:48.0 | a historical fantasy pirate novel. |
| 0:51.0 | My four favorite words together. |
| 0:54.0 | Our protagonist in this book is Amina Alsarathi. |
| 0:57.0 | She's a former pirate who settled down to live a quiet life with her mother and daughter, |
| 1:01.0 | but when a wealthy older woman makes Amina an offer, |
| 1:05.0 | she cannot refuse. |
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