Buy The Books
Of course you can go anywhere, but I like to send people to my very favorite bookstore, Green Apple Books in San Francisco. I've been in love with that place since I first arrived in the city in 1982. It's a big part of why I became a writer in the first place, and I still go there weekly to see what's on the shelves.
interviews
Finding Nouf, planting roots: A nomadic author comes home to the Presidio with a debut novel
San Francisco Chronicle
Unveiling Islam Today: PW Talks with Zoë Ferraris
Publishers Weekly
The Dubai National
A Conversation with Zoë Ferraris
Haaretz
Envisioning Herself as a Saudi Man
LA Times
An Interview with Zoë Ferraris
BookBrowse
STEELE Interviews: Author Zoë Ferraris
Entertainment Realm
The Ex-Husband's Trenchcoat and Zoë Ferraris's Writing Life
Interview with author Matt Rees at Man of Twists and Turns
Uncovering Life Behind the Burqa: Interview with Zoë Ferraris
Arab America
The Invisible Hero: A Conversation Between Zoë Ferraris and David Corbett
Mulholland Books
John Scalzi's whatever.com
Uncovering Life Behind the Burqa
Christian Science Monitor
Author Conversations: Bestselling Mystery Writer Zoë Ferraris
Thor News: Supplier of Norwegian Culture
And here is one of the only video interviews I've ever done. I was pressured into it by my Danish editor, who is now my husband, which hopefully explains that. The interview is in English, because Danes can do that.
Bogvaegten
Book Notes: A Musical Playlist for City of Veils
LargeHearted Boy
things I recommend
writing
How to Be a Writer: 10 Tips from Rebecca Solnit
A type of article I normally detest, this one felt fresh and honest and inspirational.
saudi arabia
20 Blogs from Saudi Arabia You Should Be Reading
Two of the best English-language bloggers about Saudi Arabia, plus a list of recommendations
A Mystery Novel Gives Insight into the Ban on Men Working in Saudi Arabia's Lingerie Stores (Slate)
reading group guides