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What We Are Reading Today: ‘Wild Orcas’

What We Are Reading Today: ‘Wild Orcas’
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Updated 10 July 2025

What We Are Reading Today: ‘Wild Orcas’

What We Are Reading Today: ‘Wild Orcas’

Author: Hanne Strager & Catherine Denardo

Of the world’s iconic predatory species, orcas are among the most fearsome. Their awesome physical power combined with their cooperative hunting skills and ability to problem-solve make them uniquely efficient killers. Yet orcas also celebrate births, grieve losses, and maintain lifelong family bonds. This stunningly illustrated book draws on five decades of field research and cutting-edge science to provide an incomparable look at the biology, natural history, culture, and conservation of these awe-inspiring marine animals.


What We Are Reading Today: The Finest Hotel in Kabul

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Updated 08 November 2025

What We Are Reading Today: The Finest Hotel in Kabul

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  • The author provides an absorbing people’s history of Afghanistan through the narration of the history of the Intercontinental Hotel (Inter-Con) in Kabul — from its inauguration in 1969 till date

Author: Lyse Doucet 

In “The Finest Hotel in Kabul,” BBC journalist Lyse Doucet tells the story of a country through what was once its most luxurious hotel.

The author provides an absorbing people’s history of Afghanistan through the narration of the history of the Intercontinental Hotel (Inter-Con) in Kabul — from its inauguration in 1969 till date. 

The account of how the hotel ownership and management changed hands during the protracted wars in Afghanistan and people who worked there makes for interesting reading.