Nerdette Book Club: ‘The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi,’ discussed!
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Greta Johnsen
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🗓️ 27 June 2023
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Nerdette Book Club is back to discuss our June pick ‘The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi’ by Shannon Chakraborty. The book weaves together fantasy and history in a propulsive plot set on the high seas of the Indian Ocean in the 12th century.
Our protagonist is Amina al-Sirafi, a retired pirate who is called back to the high seas for one last job. She rallies her old crew and embarks on the treasure hunt of a lifetime, encountering all kinds of creatures and devious characters along the way.
Our panelists are Meha Ahmad, senior producer for WBEZ’s daily talk show Reset, and Christina Orlando, writer and books editor at Tor.com. This conversation includes spoilers! If you have not read the book yet, you can find our spoiler-free interview with Shannon Chakraborty in our feed.
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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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