For the first time on the show, I'm welcoming back an author I interviewed last year - Christy Lefteri! I am a huge fan of Christy's work, so could not be more thrilled. Christy writes about important social, political and global issues including the refugee crisis, the war in Syria, domestic labour, family, loss, identity and belonging. With her new novel,  The Book of Fire, she explores the effects of climate change, human greed, and what  could happen to the world if thing carry on going the way they are. In this conversation, we talk about family, grief, healing, leaning into joy, the environment, finding hope and so much more. Brought up in London, Christy Lefteri is the child of Cypriot refugees. She holds a PhD in creative writing from Brunel University, where she was a lecturer for many years. She is the author of Songbirds and the international bestseller The Beekeeper of Aleppo, which won the Aspen Words Literary Prize and was the runner-up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. Her first novel, A Watermelon, a Fish and a Bible, was longlisted for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.  The Book of Fire is Christy Lefteri's latest novel, published by Bonnier Books / Zaffre. It will be released on 17th August, and you can get your copy here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/5890/9781786581563 As always, I'd love to hear from you! Let me know what you think by connecting with me on social media. www.instagram.com/readwithsamia www.instagram.com/thediversebookshelfpod Support the show