A daring, witty and moving memoir about a queer hijabi Muslim immigrant coming of age in a world that only accepts one piece of her identity at a time.
Lamya H is a former Lambda Literary Fellow whose writing has appeared in Vice, Salon, Vox, Black Girl Dangerous, Autostraddle, and the Los Angeles Review of Books. She currently lives in New York with her partner.
'A masterful, must-read contribution to conversations on power,
justice, healing, and devotion from a singular voice I now trust
with my whole heart, Lamya H.'s gorgeously written and
life-affirming debut Hijab Butch Blues traces the intertwining of
faith and doubt, and invites us all to a deeper, more loving way to
live' -- Glennon Doyle, author of UNTAMED
'With a supple skill, Hijab Butch Blues treats gender and devotion
with a thrilling sense of multiplicity and expansiveness. This is a
book attentive to the fullness of being human. Among the meshes of
power and orthodoxy, Lamya H. moves with curiosity, humour and
vulnerability, divining new sources of hope and of life.' -- Sen
Hewitt, author of ALL DOWN DARKNESS WIDE
'A singular memoir about identity, queerness, racism and resistance
which engages with the Islamic faith in open, nuanced and quietly
radical ways. I love Lamya's intimate, intelligent and honest
voice' -- Arifa Akbar, author of CONSUMED
'A gracefully-wrought memoir about the importance of community,
faith and family in a world that is so often unwilling to accept
and celebrate each of us in our beautiful complexity' -- Eleanor
Bally ? Skinny
'Exploring the strength and stories of the Quran that inform her
own experience and celebrating how we move forwards to accept
different viewpoints and ideas while telling the tale of her life,
this is a brilliant read to savour' -- Francesca Brown ?
Stylist
'A moving reconciliation of identity and faith' -- Katie Goh ? i-D
Magazine
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