She finds solace in Taslima, a new girl in her close-knit Pakistani-American community. When a family rift drives the girls apart, Razia's heart is broken. Razia Mirza grows up amid the wild grape vines and backyard sunflowers of Corona, Queens, with her best friend, Saima, by her side. As Razia begins rebelling in small ways, Rehman adds a layer of emotional intimacy to Razia's conflicted feelings. "Bushra Rehman performs her novel of a queer Pakistani American girl who is coming of age in the 1980s and '90s. "ENCHANTING." -Mira Jacob, author of Good Talk "I LOVED EVERY MOMENT." -Karen Russell, author of Swamplandia! Microhistories - Get down in the weeds with these intriguing titles!įor fans of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous and My Brilliant Friend, an unforgettable story about female friendship and queer love in a Muslim-American community.Legacy Washington Audio Collection - Listen NOW!.Modern Scholar Audiobooks - NO WAITING!.Escape into History: Historical fiction.SciFi Old & New, Contemporary & Classic.Resources for Dealing with Grief and Dying.Books to Battle Quarantine Sleep Problems.Schomburg Center Black Liberation Reading List.Celebrate National Native American Heritage.Black Lives Matter - Books for Young People.
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