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Both of these novels bring their characters through the journey of learning about themselves and coming to terms with who they are. The novels do it in a different way through incredibly different characters and representation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n All My Rage<\/em> meets The Poet X<\/em> in this electric debut that explores a Muslim teen finding her voice in a post-9\/11 America.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Nida has always been known as Mamou Abdul-Hafeedh\u2019s niece – the poet who will fill her uncle\u2019s shoes after he was wrongfully incarcerated during the war on terror. But for Nida, her poetry letters are her heart and sharing so much of herself with a world that stereotypes her faith and her hijab is not an option.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n When Nida is illegally frisked at a Democratic Senatorial candidate\u2019s political rally, she writes a scathing poem about the politician, never expecting the letter to go viral weeks before Election Day. Nida discovers her poem has won first place in a national contest, a contest she never entered, and her quiet life is toppled. But worst of all, Nida loses her ability to write poetry. In the aftermath of her win, Nida struggles to balance the expectations of her mother, her uncle, and her vibrant Muslim community with the person she truly wants to be.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n With a touch of magic and poetry sprinkled throughout, Sarah Mughal Rana’s Hope Ablaze<\/em> is heartbreaking, often funny, and ultimately uplifting, not only celebrating the Islamic faith and Pakistani culture, but simultaneously confronting racism and Islamophobia with unflinching bravery.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hope Ablaze<\/em> is a story of hope, family, and resilience with a perspective that isn\u2019t often the norm. The poetry format brings a different sort of emotion and resonance than a prose format could within this novel. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sarah Mughal Rana<\/strong><\/a> is a Muslim author and student who completed her bachelors with honours at the University of Toronto and is now at Oxford University, in Area Studies, working at the intersection of human rights and policy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n An intersectional, feminist YA anthology from some of today’s most exciting voices across a span of genres, all celebrating body diversity and fat acceptance through short stories.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Fat girls and boys and nonbinary teens are: friends who lift each other up, heroes who rescue themselves, big bodies in space, intellects taking up space, and bodies looking and feeling beautiful. They express themselves through fashion, sports and other physical pursuits, through food, and music, and art. They are flirting and falling in love. They are loving to themselves and one another. With stories that feature fat main characters starring in a multitude of settings, and written by authors who live these lives too, this is truly a unique collection that shows fat young people the representation they deserve.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n With a foreword by Aubrey Gordon, creator of Your Fat Friend, and with stories by:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Nafiza Azad, Chris Baron, Sheena Boekweg, Linda Camacho, Kelly deVos, Alex Gino, Claire Kann, amanda lovelace, Hillary Monahan, Cassandra Newbould, Francina Simone, Rebecca Sky, Monique Gray Smith, Ren\u00e9e Watson, Catherine Adel West, Jennifer Yen<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.lonestarliterary.com\/sites\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/files\/article_body_images\/hope_ablaze.jpeg\")
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<\/a>Every Body Shines<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/h1>\n