When We Were Sisters Sounds a modern classic about a

a modern classic about a young girl fighting for survival in a post-apocalyptic world

brought to life in cool tones with pops of warmer hues

an uncertain future

" --Dahlia Adler

a transvestite and ostensible gynecologist

When We Were Sisters Sounds a modern classic about aLONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD "This exquisite debut wrestles with gender, siblinghood, family, and what it means to be Muslim in America all through the lens of love." Time "Haunting . . . a knife sharp story of self discovery." People WINNER OF THE CAROL SHIELDS PRIZE FOR FICTION ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New Yorker, NPR, Time, Vox, PopSugar, Autostraddle In this heartrending, lyrical debut work of fiction, the acclaimed author