{"product_id":"amreekiya-lena-mahmoud-9781985900493","title":"Amreekiya","description":"\u003cp\u003eIsra Shadi, a twenty-one-year-old woman of mixed Palestinian and white descent, lives in California with her paternal \u003ci\u003eamu\u003c\/i\u003e (uncle), \u003ci\u003eamtu\u003c\/i\u003e (aunt), and cousins after the death of her mother and abandonment by her father at a young age. Ever the outcast in her amu and amtu's household, they eagerly encourage Isra 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lena Mahmoud\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1985900491\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781985900493\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Kentucky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lena Mahmoud","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47637335179519,"sku":"9781985900493","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_66829fb5-5b64-4838-9f6b-1e45291af17a.jpg?v=1765115517","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/amreekiya-lena-mahmoud-9781985900493","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}