The backlist: Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
For fans of the Saint of Bright Doors and The Kite Runner, Exit West is an exquisitely told story that propels us into a future in which changing countries is as easy as opening a door.
The backlist: The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
You should read the Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi if you:
Think Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) was the true hero of Pirates of the Caribbean.
Observe Talk Like a Pirate Day every year.
Are a woman over 40 who craves adventure, especially if you’re a mom!
Love SA Chakraborty’s City of Brass and The Daevabad Trilogy
Love cozy vibes where a story with even the highest stakes (death and eternal damnation) is still lots of fun.
The lub dubs
The doctor enters. I know what he’s going to say. He’s said it before. My hearts can’t take much more. My blood work matches perfectly to a girl my own age. I feign sleep. Maybe he won’t bother me.
He doesn’t.
He and my mother talk in hushed tones. Their words grow fainter as the blood throbs faster through my body. The sound has reached my ears now. Their voices become just mumbles. My eardrums thud with the pain of the increased blood flow. I have made my decision, yet still feel at war with myself somehow.
Lub, dub.
Lub, dub.