Niran, a Muslim woman coming of age in Detroit after emigrating from Iraq, walks a fine line between ancestral norms and the freedoms of a new generation as the protagonist of award-winning author Weam Namou’s new book, Pomegranate. Inspired by her idol Enheduanna of ancient Mesopotamia, Niran navigates societal challenges, fights against cultural stereotypes and most of all aims to make her voice heard by all around her. Enheduanna, the first known poet in world history, was a woman who … [Read more...]
Author shares family’s struggle through the Great Depression
Sharon Chase Hoseley’s mother, Susan, spent a subzero winter living in a tent. Her husband was even colder. During a time when character and endurance were tested, Susan was building her life on faith. In “A Bridge Named Susan,” Hoseley tells her mother’s story, connected by family bridges. Susan left the relationship of a distant mother, only to marry an even more distant man and work partner, during the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world. “My … [Read more...]