A “luminous novel” set in corrupt, war-torn, violent Pakistan guides us through a story of love, hope and beauty by a recently widowed Muslim architect and her Christian neighbors. That’s the latest story line from author Nadeem Aslam, who joins Just the Right Book Podcast to talk about his fifth novel, The Golden Legend. Aslam was born in Pakistan, fled to the UK with his family as a teenager and published his first short story at 13. And later in this episode, we hear from Mary Williams, General Manager for Skylight Books in Los Angeles, who gives us some recommendations for the Dads and Grads in your life!Be sure to like us on Facebook and join our mailing list to hear more news about Just the Right Book PodcastWe’re trying to get a better demographic handle on the people like yourself who listen to Just The Right Book Podcast. Just go to our website, www.BookPodcast.com, and click on the “Listener Survey,” it should take you about 30 seconds and be most helpful to us. Thank you in advance for this!Books in this episode:The Golden Legend by Nadeem AslamThe Wasted Vigil by Nadeem AslamEast of Eden by John Steinbeck Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenNothing Remains the Same: Rereading and Remembering by Wendy Lesser1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray D. BradburyMen Without Women: Stories by Haruki MurakamiAre You Anybody?: A Memoir by Jeffrey TamborNo Is Not Enough: Resisting Trump's Shock Politic's and Winning the World We Need by Naomi Klein Books for Grads:Make Trouble by John WatersThe Little Book of Life Hacks: How to Make Your Life Happier, Healthier and More Beautiful by Yumi SakugawaYour Inner Critic is a Big Jerk: And Other Truths about Being Creative by Danielle KrysaThe Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life by Rosamund Stone Zander, Benjamin ZanderBooks for Dads:Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977-2002) by David Sedaris My Dad Used to Be So Cool by Keith NegleyThe Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices