Community Conversations: Books of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize

This fall, join area scholars and community readers at the Dayton Metro Library for wide ranging conversations about books written by authors honored by the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. Engaging teachers from area universities will be joined by eminent Daytonians to talk about these works’ impact and artistry, essential themes, and connections to the authors’ other work, and the power of the written word to promote peace. If you’ve already read these authors, or are just thinking about doing so, these conversations will enrich your appreciation and understanding of these authors and their works.

Awad Halabi, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Coordinator of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, Wright State University, leads the discussion about Your Fatwa Does Not Apply Here by Karima Bennoune, the 2014 Nonfiction Winner. Community leader/readers include area physician Dr. Urmee Siraj, affiliate board member of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and Leila Chamankhah, Adjunct Professor of Philosophy at University of Dayton.