Here we are, in the heat of the summer, waiting for the predicted el Niño rains to come upon us. In the meantime, please join us on Wednesday July 8 at 7:00 PM (AZ/Pacific time). Our speaker this month is Zarinah El-Amin who will speak about what is Beyond the Book. Fawzia Tung

Topic: Beyond the Book: How Authors Shape Generations Through Storytelling
Date: Wednesday July 8, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM AZ time (Pacific time right now)
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Speaker: Zarinah El-Amin
Beyond the Book: How Authors Shape Generations Through Storytelling
Exploring the power of books to preserve wisdom, build bridges, and influence people we may never meet.

Bio: Zarinah El-Amin is an award-winning cultural anthropologist, TEDx speaker, publisher, and founder of Legacy Storykeepers and Book Power Publishing. For more than 15 years, she has helped entrepreneurs, educators, institutions, and families preserve stories, share knowledge, and create meaningful cultural impact through books and storytelling. Having led more than 85 book projects, Zarinah is recognized for blending professional publishing expertise with deep cultural insight. Her work has been featured by NPR, the Knight Foundation, the University of Michigan, and the Sharjah International Book Fair. Today, her mission is to preserve the wisdom, stories, and lived experiences of elders before they are lost to future generations.

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