Join us with author Sam Meekings, who will discuss his new book Wonder and Loss: A Practical Memoir for Writing about Grief.   Blending personal story with a raw and honest account of his journey through grief, the book is interwoven with a practical guide to writing. It explores how writing can help us process grief, preserve precious memories, and rediscover ourselves. This Conversation is moderated by Dr. Amal Al-Malki.

Sam Meekings is an acclaimed British writer and a widely-cited Creative Writing scholar. His first novel, Under Fishbone Clouds, about the collision between myth and history in modern China, was called "a poetic evocation of the country and its people" by the New York Times. He has received an Authors Foundation award from the Society of Authors, and his work has been featured on the BBC website, in The Independent, on Arena on Radio 1, and in the National Geographic. He currently works as an Associate Professor of Creative Writing at Northwestern University in Qatar.  

Dr. Amal Al-Malki is a Qatari scholar, educator, public speaker, social commentator, and advocate of women’s rights and gender equality. 

This conversation is for readers, writers, and anyone interested in how stories can heal.

Date: 26 January 2026

Time: 4:30 - 6:00 PM

Language: English

Target Audience: Public

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