SIHR is a raw, intimate journey through memory, heartbreak, identity, and the ghosts we carry. In this powerful poetry and prose collection, Aelthepoet opens the doors to his past—lovers who shaped him, silences that scarred him, friendships that transformed him, and versions of himself he is still learning to forgive.

Dive into the sensuous world of Marrakesh and Agadir with "Whispers of the Red City," an erotic romance that will ignite your senses and stir your soul. This steamy, contemporary tale follows Youssef, a Moroccan tour guide, and Zahra, a trans woman with a secret, as they navigate the tumultuous waters of love, desire, and self-discovery.Set against the vibrant backdrop of Morocco, this interracial romance explores the depths of passion and the power of love to conquer even the most...

SIHR is a raw, intimate journey through memory, heartbreak, identity, and the ghosts we carry. In this powerful poetry and prose collection, Aelthepoet opens the doors to his past—lovers who shaped him, silences that scarred him, friendships that transformed him, and versions of himself he is still learning to forgive.

When Taha Benjelloun spots a striking woman smoking outside a Manhattan café, he doesn't know that their shared Moroccan heritage is only the beginning of their connection. Yasmine Hammadi has spent five years building a life in New York after fleeing Tangier—five years hiding the truth about who she is.As their relationship deepens through late-night conversations and shared meals in Queens, Yasmine must decide whether to risk everything on honesty. When she reveals she is transge...

Some love stories don't end. They just change shape.Between Thorns & Roses is a poetry collection for those who have loved too deeply, grieved too quietly, and survived anyway. Moving through four parts — love, darkness, healing, and the universal ache of feeling everything — these poems speak the words you couldn't find for yourself.For the one who gives too much. For the one who stayed soft when the world kept asking them to harden. For the one who made it throug...

The fire has passed. Now comes the harder part.Ashes & Moonlight is the second collection in the Thorns & Roses series — for those who survived the burning and are still learning what to do with the silence that follows.This is not a book about recovery. It is a book about the long, unglamorous middle — the grief that moves like weather, the identity you lost somewhere in the act of loving someone, the anger that arrives too late and stays exactly long enough to sh...

Arab American Book Award Winner2021 Aspen Words Literary Prize Finalist2020 Athenaeum Literary Award Finalist2020 Palestine Book Awards WinnerLonglisted for Rathbones Folio Prize“Susan Abulhawa possesses the heart of a warrior; she looks into the darkest crevices of lives, conflicts, horrendous injustices, and dares to shine light that can illuminate hidden world...

A National Book Award Finalist, this remarkable graphic novel is about growing up in a refugee camp, as told by a former Somali refugee to the Newbery Honor-winning creator of Roller Girl.Omar and his younger brother, Hassan, have spent most of their lives in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya. Life is hard there: never enough food, achingly dull, and without access to the medical care Omar knows his nonverbal brother needs. So when Omar has the opportunity t...

**SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM SAROYAN INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR WRITING. ONE OF *BOOKLIST'*S TOP TEN RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY BOOKS. ONE OF BOOKLIST'S TOP TEN DIVERSE NONFICTION BOOKS. Honorable Mention in the San Francisco Book Festival Awards, Spiritual CategoryA 2019 United Methodist Women Reading Program SelectionThis enthralling story of the making of an American is a timely meditation on being Muslim in America today. Threading My Prayer Rug is...

A literary novel about a young man fighting for his future in poverty-stricken Morocco.Raised by his mother in a one-room house in the slums of Casablanca, Youssef El Mekki has always had big dreams of living another life in another world. Suddenly his dreams are within reach when he discovers that his father—whom he'd been led to believe was dead—is very much alive. A wealthy businessman, he seems eager to give his son a new start.Youssef leaves his mother...

The inspiration for the new film PROFILE, directed by Timur Bekmambetov, with a screenplay by Britt Poulton, Timur Bekmambetov, and Olga Kharina.A young French journalist’s riveting and unprecedented look at how today’s most ruthless terrorists use social media and technology to reach disaffected youth—witnessed through the undercover investigation that led to her deep involvement with a key member of ISIS.On Facebook, “Melodie”—a twenty-year-old-convert to Islam living wit...

A Ms. Magazine Pick for Most Anticipated Feminist Books of 2023“Pashtana’s story highlights the resourcefulness and bravery of young women in Afghanistan. I hope readers will be inspired by her mission to give every girl the education she deserves and the opportunity to pursue her dreams.”****—Malala YousafzaiIn the spirit of I am Malala and Our House is On Fire by Greta Thunberg, this is the astonishing t...