A razor-sharp debut novel of three best friends navigating love, sex, faith, and the one night that changes it all. It's always been Malak, Kees, and Jenna against the world. Since childhood, under the watchful eyes of their...
Muslim women
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Auteur:El-Wardany, SalmaSommaire: - Auteur:Rahimi, AtiqSommaire:
In Persian folklore, Syngue Sabour is the name of a magical black stone, a patience stone, which absorbs the plight of those who confide in it. It is believed that the day it explodes, after having received too much hardship and pain,...
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Auteur:Sommaire:These are twenty-two personal stories, told by women from practically all backgrounds and persuasions--devout and not-so devout, professionals and housewives, westernized and traditional, wearing jeans, hijab, or niqab, and originally...
- Auteur:Baker, DeborahSommaire:
Baker offers an eye-opening account of Margaret Marcus' dramatic conversion from an American secular Jew to a proponent of radical Islam. In 1962, Margaret left New York for Lahore, Pakistan, changed her name, and quickly became one of...
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Auteur:Mir, SairaSommaire:Long ago, Muslim women rode into battle to defend their dreams. They opened doors to the world's oldest library. They ruled, started movements, and spread knowledge. Today, Muslim women continue to make history. Once upon a time, they...
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Auteur:Wilson, G. Willow, Rohan, RichardSommaire:Who is the Inventor, and what does he want with the all-new Ms. Marvel and all her friends? Maybe Wolverine can help! Kamala may be fangirling out when her favorite (okay maybe Top Five) Super Hero shows up, but that won't stop her from...
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Auteur:Rohan, Richard, Wilson, G. WillowSommaire:Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City-until she's suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. But who truly is the new Ms. Marvel? Teenager? Muslim? Inhuman? Find out as she takes the Marvel Universe by storm! When Kamala...
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Auteur:Mazigh, Monia, Reed, Fred A.Sommaire:In the spirit of Amy Tan’s international bestselling novel The Joy Luck Club, Mirrors and Mirages is an intricately woven, deftly told story that follows the lives of women and their daughters.In Mirrors and Mirages, Monia Mazigh lets...
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Auteur:Nawaz, ZarqaSommaire:Zarqa Nawaz has always straddled two cultures. She's just as likely to be agonizing over which sparkly earrings will 'pimp out' her hijab as to be flirting with the Walmart meat manager in a futile attempt to secure halal chicken the...
- Auteur:Nawaz, ZarqaSommaire:
Jameela Green only has one wish: to see her memoir on the New York Times bestseller list. When it doesn't come true, she seeks spiritual guidance at her local mosque, setting off a series of absurd and unfortunate events.
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Auteur:Rajakumar, MohanalakshmiSommaire: - Auteur:Mazigh, MoniaSommaire:
This passionate book describes the author's struggles as a hijab-wearing Muslim woman, who was born and raised in a Muslim country (Tunisia) but has spent most of her adult years in Quebec, Canada as an immigrant. Mazigh describes her...
- Auteur:Awad, AmalSommaire:
Coming from a moderately traditional Muslim family, twenty-seven-year-old Samira Abdel-Aziz has endured her fair share of arranged matches--first dates she calls "doorknock appeals," where she and her possible suitors eat snacks in her...
- Auteur:Jalaluddin, UzmaSommaire:
Ayesha Shamsi has a lot going on. Her dreams of being a poet have been set aside for a teaching job so she can pay off her debts to her wealthy uncle. She lives with her boisterous Muslim family and is always being reminded that her...
- Auteur:Majumdar, MeghaSommaire:
A TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK! A New York Times Notable Book For readers of Tommy Orange, Yaa Gyasi, and Jhumpa Lahiri, an electrifying debut novel about three unforgettable characters who seek to rise — to the middle class...
