IOWA STATER BOOK CLUB

Participate in Iowa Stater Book Club --sponsored by alumni-owned Dog-Eared Books of Ames -- this spring! Iowa Stater is the exclusive magazine of Iowa State University Alumni Association members, and book club participants will be meeting virtually on Tuesday, April 30 at 7 p.m. CT for a discussion of Kitchen Arabic by Joe Geha.

Kitchen Arabic
Joe Geha

Immigrant children first speak the language of their mothers, and in Toledo, Ohio’s Little Syria neighborhood where Joseph Geha grew up, the first place he would go to find his mother was the kitchen. “Kitchen Arabic” is part memoir, part cookbook, illustrating the journey of Geha’s early years in America, and the family recipes and stories that he cherishes.

You can purchase your copy of the book in person at Dog-Eared books by pre-ordering, or you can have the book shipped to you.

About the Sponsor

Dog-Eared Books is Ames' independent bookstore, established in 2021, and owned by Ames High School classmates Ellyn Grimm (ISU class of '05) and Amanda Lepper. It is a place committed to nurturing a love of reading in all members of our community by offering a curated and inclusive selection of books. Dog-Eared Books believes that reading and storytelling make us better humans, connecting us and allowing us to better care for one another. They are proud to collaborate with the Iowa State Alumni Association and excited to read alongside the ISU alumni committee. 

Book club selections do not imply endorsement of their content or concurrence with their authors by the ISU Alumni Association.