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“Baghdad Burning” stands up!

An anonymous blog by a young woman in war-torn Iraq has been longlisted for BBC Four’s Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction.

Baghdad Burning, a first-hand account written under the pseudonym Riverbend, is one of 19 books in contention.” From the BBC..

This is such wonderful news! Baghdad Burning, the blog, was nominated for the prestigious Samuel Johnson Prize. The winners will be announced on the 14th of June. The prize is the most lucrative in Britain, topping £30,000.

“I am a woman, Iraqi, 24 years old. I have survived the war. That’s all you need to know.” Baghdad Burning.

Note the cool attitude!

Take me to the long list

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