flower / وردة

What happens to an Egyptian girl in the diaspora when she cannot find herself "in [her] aunties"? The speakers in warda thread the collection with audacious declarations---from "I will never get married" to "I can become anything"---even as they contend with turmoil, joy, shame, and hope. Growth arrives in warda with thorns in tow. But the resulting contradictions are met bravely, without resistance. "Like everything veiled," Taleb asserts, "I want to be known." — Ghinwa Jawhari, author of BINT and founding editor of Koukash Review “‘I had to move further away / from myself to want myself / back’—Taleb traces the wavy lines of desire that link self with body, body with family, with language, with God. In every prayer, the speaker of this moving collection listens for her own name and teaches us to listen for ours.” - Sonia Feldman, poet, founder of Poem of the Week, and winner of the PEN/Robert J Dau Short Story Prize
ASIN: B0CFD7489M
VSKU: BVV.B0CFD7489M.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Taleb, Nardine
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.