Shadi tries to navigate her crumbling world by soldiering through, saying nothing. And then, of course, there’s the small matter of her heart-It’s broken. Her brother is dead, her father is dying, her mother is falling apart, and her best friend has mysteriously dropped out of her life. Shadi is named for joy, but she’s haunted by sorrow.
She's too busy drowning in her own troubles to find the time to deal with bigots. Shadi, who wears hijab, keeps her head down. Tensions are high, hate crimes are on the rise, FBI agents are infiltrating local mosques, and the Muslim community is harassed and targeted more than ever.
It’s 2003, several months since the US officially declared war on Iraq, and the American political world has evolved. We will have signed copies of An Emotion of Great Delight while supplies last so get your copy today!įrom bestselling and National Book Award–nominated author Tahereh Mafi comes a stunning novel about love and loneliness, navigating the hyphen of dual identity, and reclaiming your right to joy-even when you’re trapped in the amber of sorrow. Village Books and the Bellingham Public Library are pleased to co-present these two celebrated YA authors as part of Tahereh Mafi’s national tour.
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