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Podcast: Brian Crombie Radio Hour
Episode: Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1482 - A Double Author Showcase with Aamir Hussain, & Merilyn Simonds
Description: Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, you can expect a double author showcase with acclaimed Canadian authors. First, Brian sits down with Aamir Hussain, whose debut novel "Under the Full and Crescent Moon" imagines a matriarchal Islamic city in the 8th and 9th centuries and explores the roles of women, religion, and freedom across Saudi and Canadian contexts. Together, they discuss female imams, the diversity of Islamic traditions, and how fiction can illuminate complex cultural and spiritual questions.Then, Brian welcomes Merilyn Simonds, Governor General’s Award finalist and author of "Walking with Beth: Conversations with My Hundred-Year-Old Fri...