{"product_id":"amreekiya-9780813176376","title":"Amreekiya","description":"\u003cp\u003eIsra Shadi lives in California with her paternal Palestinian family-her \u003ci\u003eamu\u003c\/i\u003e (uncle), \u003ci\u003eamtu\u003c\/i\u003e (aunt), and cousins-after the death of her American mother and abandonment by her father at a young age. Ever the outcast in her amu and amtu's household, Isra is encouraged to marry and leave. After rejecting a string of undesirable suitors, she marries Yusef, an old love from her past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAmreekiya, \u003c\/i\u003e author Lena Mahmoud deftly juggles two storylines, alternating between Isra's youth and her current life as a married twentysomething who is torn between cultures and trying to define herself. The chapters chronicle various moments in Isra's narrative, including the volatile relationship of her parents and the trials and joys of forging a partnership with Yusef. Mahmoud also examines Isra's first visit to Palestine, the effects of sexism, how language affects identity, and what it means to have a love that overcomes unbearable pain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn exploration of womanhood from an underrepresented voice in American literature, \u003ci\u003eAmreekiya \u003c\/i\u003eis simultaneously unique and relatable. Featuring an authentic array of characters, Mahmoud's first novel is a much-needed story in a divided world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLena Mahmoud\u003c\/b\u003e was nominated for Pushcart Prizes for her story \"Al Walad\" and her essay \"The Psyche of a Palestinian-American Writer\" and was shortlisted for the OWT Fiction Prize. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in \u003ci\u003eSinister Guru\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKNOT Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePulp Literature\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFifth Wednesday Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSukoon\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University Press of Kentucky","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50646677782802,"sku":"9780813176376","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8127d527-8c1d-4fcb-ab85-8d76858994bd.jpg?v=1772531120","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/amreekiya-9780813176376","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}