Nusrah Javed

Nusrah Javed grew up in the United Arab Emirates with very limited access to books. For the past 7 years, ever since moving to the US, she has been making up for lost time, and books. When she is not busy hiding her books in different nooks of her house, she can be found drinking her cardamom tea, eating Chocolate Digestives and keeping a toddler functioning.

You Gotta Listen For The Clues

Tune in as Katie and Nusrah talk about mysteries that work great on audio for Audiobook Appreciation Month!

Celebrating Pride Month

Tune in as Katie and Nusrah celebrate Pride Month by talking about books by authors who identify as LGBTQ or have written amazing stories featuring LGBTQ characters.

Fiction Just As Strange As Reality

Tune in as Katie and Nusrah talk about books that will appeal to readers of true crime, podcasts and everything in between.

Murder Is A Walk In The Park

Tune in as Katie and Nusrah talk about reads set in the wilderness, particularly national parks.

Dinner With A Side Of Death

Tune in as Katie and Nusrah talk about reads that feature dinner parties gone wrong.

Celebrations, Nostalgia, and Questionable Fashion

Tune in as Katie and Nusrah celebrate the 100th episode of Read or Dead, and talk about books that shaped them as mystery readers.

Children’s Books In Verse

Tune in to hear Nicole and Nusrah talk about excellent children's literature in verse, alongside a conversation with the wonderful Charles Waters, the co-author of Can I Touch Your Hair?: Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship.

Edgar Awards Season!

Tune in as Katie and Nusrah discuss the Edgar Award Nominees and recommend books for you to prioritize from the list.

Books by Asian American Femme Authors

Tune in to hear Nicole and Nusrah talk about Asian American femme authors, in conversation with the wonderful Kelly Yang, author of Front Desk and Parachutes.

Mystery and Suspense In A Land Far Away

This week Katie and Nusrah talk about mystery/thrillers that transport you to a far-off time and place.

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