Fiction Friday: “The Turning Tide”, by 2015 Man Booker Prize Longlisted Author Laila Lalami

This Fiction Friday, read a short story by Laila Lalami, who was longlisted for the 2015 Man Booker Prize this week.

Lalami was nominated for her novel The Moor’s Account, and although she was identified as American on the longlist, she was born and raised in Morocco.

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To celebrate Lalami’s achievement, read her short story “The Turning Tide”, published in 2008 by Elle India, as part of their Elle Fiction series, “engaging short stories by writers from across the world”.

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Book details

• The Moor’s Account by Laila Lalami
  EAN: 9781859644270
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