Farah Rocks In A Curious Land Watching The Philadelphia Phillies With Susan Muaddi Darraj

In this episode, Rich and cohost Wendy Beck have a conversation with Award-Winning Author, Susan Muaddi Darraj.Writing for both adult and children's audiences, Susan Muaddi Darraj has won several literary awards. An American Book Award, two Arab American Book Awards, and a Maryland State Arts Council Independent Artists Award were among the accolades she received. She was designated a 2018 Ford Fellow by the United States Artists in 2018.Jaime Manrique, the judge for the AWP Grace Paley Prize for Short Fiction, selected Susan Muaddi Darraj's short story collection A Curious Land: Stories from Home as the winner. Aside from that, it was nominated for a Palestine Book Award and won the Arab American Book Award in 2016. The Inheritance of Exile, her previous collection of short stories, was released by the University of Notre Dame Press in 2007. The Farah Rocks chapter book series was the first to feature an Arab American protagonist, and she has authored other YA biographies. Recently she has been hired to be a head writer of a 12-episode original children's story podcast for Spotify Kids.Thank you to Susan Muaddi Darraj for the conversation. Here are some links for Susan:https://susanmdbooks.com/Inheritance of Exile, The: Stories from South PhillyA Curious Land: Stories from HomeFarah Rocks Fifth GradeFarah Rocks New BeginningsFarah Rocks Summer BreakFarah Rocks FloridaMore books by Susanhttps://www.facebook.com/susan.muaddidarrajhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-muaddi-darraj-3988167/https://www.instagram.com/susandarraj/https://twitter.com/susandarrajhttps://linktr.ee/SusanmdSponsored by WHFC 91.1FMRecommended podcast - Helping Writers Become AuthorsFollow the podcast on Social Media:Facebook - Conversations with Rich Bennett & Harford County LivingTwitter - Conversations with Rich Bennett & Harford County LivingInstagram - Harford County LivingTikTok - Harford County LivingSponsors, Affiliates, and ways we pay the bills:Recorded at the Freedom Federal Credit Union StudiosHosted on BuzzsproutRocketbookSquadCastContests & GiveawaysSubscribe by EmailBe a Guest on the podcastSend us Fan MailCelebrate the Magic of Words in Bel Air, Maryland!https://bookfairatbelair.org/Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEFreedom Federal Credit UnionHELPING YOU REACH YOUR FINANCIAL DREAMSWHFC 91.1 FMIt's all about community. WHFC 91.1 FM, Harford Community College Radio, is the college radio staRocketbookGet the perfect companion for podcasting, school, office, or anything else.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts Follow the Conversations with Rich Bennett podcast on Social Media:Facebook – Conversations with Rich Bennett Facebook Group (Join the conversation) – Conversations with Rich Bennett podcast group | FacebookTwitter – Conversations with Rich Bennett Instagram – @conversationswithrichbennettTikTok – CWRB (@conversationsrichbennett) | TikTokSponsors, Affiliates, and ways we pay the bills:Hosted on BuzzsproutSquadCastSubscribe by Email