65 - Books to Get Lost In and Learn From with Farah Ali, Author of The River, the Town

This episode our very special guest is author Farah Ali (@farahali.06) as she shares her castaway books. This list is perfect for literary fiction lovers who appreciate a mix of classic and contemporary, lyrical and experimental, historical and philosophical works—books that linger in the mind long after reading.

Join the Books to Last Podcast, where book lovers share their top 5 must-read books for a dream getaway. Inspired by BBC's Desert Island Discs, each episode features fun stories, book recommendations, and heartfelt conversations. Tune in for inspiring tales and discover your next great read!

Guest Details:

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/farahali06

Instagram: @farahali.06

Books:

https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-river-the-town-farah-ali/7595753

https://bookshop.org/p/books/people-want-to-live-farah-ali/16219585?ean=9781952119293

Podcast:

W: https://anchor.fm/bookstolastpod

Twitter: @BooksToLastPod

Instagram: @BooksToLastPod

Music by DAYLILY

@daylilyuk on Instagram

https://open.spotify.com/artist/31logKBelcPBZMNhUmU3Q6

Spoiler Warning

Books Discussed:

• Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
• Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
• The Butterfly's Burden by Mahmoud Darwish, translated by Fady Joudah
• Visitation by Jenny Erpenbeck, translated by Susan Bernofsky
• Flights by Olga Tokarczuk, translated by Jennifer Croft
• Milkman by Anna Burns
• Open City by Teju Cole
• Exhalation by Ted Chiang
• A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
• The Blue Flower by Penelope Fitzgerald
• Offshore by Penelope Fitzgerald
• People Want to Live by Farah Ali
• The River, the Town by Farah Ali