Suleika Jaouad
American writer, advocate, motivational speaker
Suleika Jaouad (/suːˈlaɪkə dʒəˈwɑːd/ soo-LAY-kə jə-WAHD;[1] Arabic: سليكة جواد) is a Tunisian-American writer, advocate, and motivational speaker.[2] She is the author of the "Life, Interrupted" column in The New York Times and has also written for Vogue, Glamour, NPR's All Things Considered and Women's Health. Her 2021 memoir Between Two Kingdoms was a New York Times Best Seller.
Jaouad was diagnosed with leukemia in 2011.[3] Despite being told having a 35% survival rate, she beat the cancer in 2014.[4] In February 2022, the cancer had returned.[5]
In 2022, she married award-winning musician Jon Batiste.[5]
References
change- ↑ Jaouad, Suleika (2021). Between Two Kingdoms (1st ed.). New York: Random House. ISBN 978-0-399-58858-7. LCCN 2021-289350. OCLC 1105148693.
- ↑ Horgan, Richard (October 3, 2013). "Suleika Jaouad's Life Joyfully Interrupted by Emmy Awards". Adweek. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Jon Batiste Girlfriend, Is He Married Amid Gay Rumors? Answer's Here". LIVERAMPUP. 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ↑ "AAMC 2014: 'Life, Interrupted' author Suleika Jaouad gives a voice to oncology tweens". uofuhealth.utah.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-01-17. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Morgan, David (April 3, 2022). "Jon Batiste, Suleika Jaouad announce they were secretly married". CBS News. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
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