Emirates Literature Foundation Podcast Library
Celebrate your love of reading and take your passion for books on the go with one of the Emirates Literature Foundation’s three literary podcasts.
Listen in as our team of UAE-based book experts interview bestselling authors, tackle timely topics, and discuss the best the literary world has to offer in fiction, non-fiction, and even the classics — all from wherever you’re most comfortable.
All episodes are free to download. So hit subscribe and press pause on your life and let us lead the book-filled conversation.

The Boundless Book Club Podcast
If your love of reading has no bounds, then you’re in the right place!
Join our trio of Dubai-based book enthusiasts, Ahlam Bolooki, Andrea Gisdal, and Annabelle Corton, as they engage in book-ish discussions that span across genres and continents and interview critically acclaimed guests like Nebula Award winner Silvia Garcia-Moreno, Booker Prize nominee Avni Doshi, and popular Emirati YouTuber Khalid Al Ameri. Whether it’s exploring the themes of Emirati literature and whether comedy translates well across cultures, to finding the best Halloween horror reads and debating the best business advice that experts have to offer, no topic is off limits!
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The Best of the Emirates LitFest Podcast
How do you stop the spread of misinformation? Are cats liquid or solid? How do fashion, feminism, and football intersect?
Relive some of your favourite sessions from the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, or discover new ones you haven’t heard before, when you tune in to hear what bestselling authors like Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, Booker Prize nominee Elif Shafak, Locke and Key creators Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez and more have to say about their writing process, the literature they love, and the books that inspire them.
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Moktatfat of Emirates LitFest Podcast
How do you get the Golden Visa? Are all social stereotypes true? What is the future of the Arabic language?
Keep your finger on the pulse of the rapidly-developing UAE literary scene with this Arabic podcast that brings you some of the best Arabic-language sessions from the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature. Listen as renowned author Walaa Kamal, influencer Max of Arabia, and HE Noura Al Kaabi discuss some of the biggest questions affecting the Arab world today.
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