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The Arab of the Future

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NPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2015's Great Reads

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NPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2015's Great Reads

December 8, 2015 • The Book Concierge is back and all new for 2015! Explore more than 260 standout titles picked by NPR staff and critics.

The Arab of the Future

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'Arab Of The Future' Chronicles The Challenges Of A Cross-Cultural Childhood

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November 9, 2015 • Former Charlie Hebdo cartoonist Riad Sattouf grew up in the Middle East and France with a French mother and Syrian father. "I hate nationalism," he says. "Comic book author [is] my first nationality."

'Arab Of The Future' Chronicles The Challenges Of A Cross-Cultural Childhood

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The Arab of the Future

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Rage And Humor Alternate In 'Arab Of The Future'

October 29, 2015 • Cartoonist Riad Sattouf uses a loose-limbed comic style to tell the story of his harsh early childhood in Libya, Syria and France — but the cartoony look belies the book's anger and icy cynicism.