an emotional and gripping New York Times best selling debut drama novel
Etaf Rum was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, by Palestinian immigrants. She teaches college English literature in North Carolina, where she lives with her two children. She also runs the Instagram account @booksandbeans. A Woman Is No Man is her first novel.
Praise for A Woman is No Man ‘A celebration of “the strength and power of our women”’ Booklist ‘Sometimes heroism is loud and dramatic. Other times, it is daring to listen to that quiet voice within and having the courage to follow it . . . Etaf Rum has done a great service by sharing these voices with us’ Shilpi Somaya Gowda, New York Times bestselling author ‘A work of literary bravery’ Nadia Hashimi ‘A spectacular debut’ Hala Alyan ‘A gripping portrait of three generations of Palestinian women whose narratives are heartfelt and unsettling. Rum gives these women what they most desire and deserve: a voice’ Frances de Pontes Peebles ‘A tale as rich and varied as America itself’’ Washington Post ‘Garnering justified comparisons to Khaled Hosseini's A Thousand Splendid Suns… Etaf Rum's debut novel is a must-read about women mustering up the bravery to follow their inner voice’ Refinery 29 ‘A richly detailed and emotionally charged debut’ Kirkus
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