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![Nose in the Books is pleased to introduce a new reading group, Reading SWANA, Reading Towards One Another, hosted by Alexandre Mecattaf.
The wider aim of this reading series is to introduce readers to Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA) through the lives of its people rather than through familiar images of war and crisis. With that purpose in mind, the four books in the series offer distinct points of entry into a region too often perceived as distant or monolithic. Spanning different countries, histories, generations and social classes, the selection foregrounds women’s and queer experiences while tracing how larger historical and social forces shape intimate relationships, struggles and choices. [More details in comments]
Nose in the Books will be ordering copies of Guapa, Celestial Bodies and The Yacoubian Building for each participant and have them mailed to your door via SF Express (pay on delivery). For any enquiries, please write to us at noseinthebookshk@gmail.com. We look forward to welcoming you at the library!
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Nose in the Books | Reading SWANA, Reading Towards One Another
Dates:
▹ 19 September 2026: Intros and (optionally) Sitt Marie Rose
▹ 31 October 2026: Guapa
▹ 28 November 2026: Celestial Bodies
▹ 12 December 2026: The Yacoubian Building
Time: 2:30 - 4:30pm
Venue: Nose in the Books (3/F, 54 Yun Ping Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong)
Host: Alexandre Mecattaf
Language: English
Fee (including 3 books): HKD 1,200
Registration: Link in bio
Deadline for registration: [Updated] 12:00nn, 24 August 2026
Book delivery: Between 1 September 2026 - 19 September 2026 via SF Express (Pay on delivery)
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About the Host
Alexandre Mecattaf (@alx.mctf) is a Hong Kong–based Lebanese architectural designer and visual artist whose work explores how everyday spatial and social practices reveal collective cultural identities. He holds B.A. degrees in Anthropology and Biology from Boston University and a Master of Architecture from Cornell University.](https://instagram.ftlv23-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/772144223_1456446383191451_945566475610645625_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=111&_nc_map=urlgen_bucketless&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=w54NeER5jjQQ7kNvwE29SEb&_nc_oc=AdpiweJEv75K_8M5FCpGb4fAYfQa3BSDVHyVUHsmAxHDVkqLDWcxrWK51zm5rpECvxM&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=instagram.ftlv23-1.fna&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=jIplttzRO1rhT3MGaQv4_w&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQKh4vRK8Ial4yhqowVkf5D3VzboGuuMV0R9pJq_1NohoSpvOJE5tDyb33TtWwhI0yBQQscOTDt_&oh=00_AQK7IN4_xS4ndm38Fi5ZTUJR6D8U1MCXqZwRSABgkvjxAQ&oe=6ABF6DE7)
