Celebrating Arab American Heritage Month!
"I colonized the colonizer's space of authority. I made myself free in chains and held that courtroom captive to my freedom." --Susan Abulhawa, Against the Loveless World
Celebrate Arab American Heritage Month with us at Kramers with these incredible books--and more at the link below!
Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa
Nahr is locked in solitary confinement reflecting her life: a brief marriage to a man who leaves her, her family on the edge of poverty as she's forced to prostitution, and being a refugee at the US invasion of Iraq. Life has not been easy, but Nahr ends up in Palestine where she finally finds a home, love, and her destiny.
Faebound by Saara El-Arifi
In this epic romantasy, two elven sisters are banished from the Elven Lands into the wilderness, and into the impossible fae court filled with fae who have not been seen for a millennium. Thrust into an unknown world, the two sisters have only themselves to rely on in this incredible story.
Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih
The narrator in this novel returns to his home in Sudan, and there he becomes reacquainted with a familiar face from his childhood. This new-yet-old friend recounts a life in London, his career as an economist, numerous relationships with European women, and his return to his native land. This literary classic is a must read!
When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt by Kara Cooney
Through the lives of six incredible female rules, Cooney takes a dive into the rare phenomenon of women in power who were more often than not pawns in their male-dominated societies. How did ancient Egypt, with queens like Hatshepsut and Cleopatra, rule over the patriarchal societies--and what did Egypt gain for this? Cooney answers this and more in this riveting narrative.
Eyeliner: A Cultural History by Zahra Hankir
This fascinating book dives into the history of humans decorating their eyes--whether with fingers or felt-tipped pens, eyeliner has covered history and the globe. Hankir captures the beautiful, rich history shared by humans across the world and centuries.