My Pen Is the Wing of a Bird: New Fiction by Afghan Women

Alandmark collection: the first anthology of short fiction by Afghan women that are powerful, profound, and deeply moving (Elif Shafak, author of The Island of Missing Trees, a Reese's Book Club pick) My pen is the wing of a bird; it will tell you those thoughts we are not allowed to think, those dreams we are not allowed to dream. Eighteen Afghan women living in, speaking about, and writing from the country itselftell stories that are powerful and illuminating, unique and universal - stories of family, work, childhood, friendship, war, gender identity, and cultural traditions. A woman's fortitude saves her village from disaster. A teenager explores their identity in a moment of quiet. A tormented girl tries to find love through a horrific act. A headmaster makes his way to work, treading the fine line between life and death. These and more original, vital, and unexpected...