When We Were Sisters Sounds From the author of the

From the author of the bestselling novel The Street

a transvestite and ostensible gynecologist

brought to life in cool tones with pops of warmer hues

This edition features a new introduction by Emily Bernard and notes by Thadious M

an effort to give space and life to an abandoned project

When We Were Sisters Sounds From the author of theLONGLISTED 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