Finding love is hard, no matter who you are. But it might be a bit harder for American Muslim women. The 25 women who contributed essays to Love, InshAllah are planted between two worlds that seem very different on the surface. They are independent American women with careers and ambitions; they are also Muslim women…
Tag: non-fiction
Review: Working
What is work? Is it just something that gets us a paycheck, or does it give our lives meaning? Is some work better or more valuable than others? In 1974 the historian and radio broadcaster Studs Terkel published Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do….
Review: Lincoln’s Battle with God
The debate over whether or not Abraham Lincoln was a “real” Christian began before he was elected to political office, and continues over 150 years after his assassination. He was an avowed atheist in his youth; yet Mary Lincoln said that her husband’s last words were a whispered longing to travel to Jerusalem and walk…
Quickie Reviews: Landline and American on Purpose
In which I cut the fluff and get to the heart of some reviews. Landline Woman whose marriage is on the verge of crumbling discovers she can call a younger version of her husband from her mother’s landline. Drama ensues. Mainly I just ended up mad at the husband, who doesn’t seem to have any…
Review: The Wicked Boy
It’s July 1895, and brothers Robert and Nattie Coombes are having the perfect summer. With their father away earning a paycheck and their mother visiting relatives in Liverpool, the boys take all their meals at coffee houses, visit the seaside and theatre, and attend local day-long cricket matches. When their aunt — suspicious that the…